Escaped murderer found and returned to prison
Published:
7:46 AM February 6, 2022
Updated:
8:01 AM February 6, 2022
Christopher Mortimer, who escaped a Suffolk prison yesterday. - Credit: Suffolk Police
A 37-year-old murderer who was reported missing from a Suffolk prison last night has been found.
Christopher Mortimer went missing from Hollesley Bay prison, near Woodbridge, at about 8am on Saturday, February 5.
Mortimer, who is serving a life sentence for murder, was arrested in the Woodbridge area on Saturday evening and returned to prison.
Police thanked the public and media for their help with the appeal.
