POLICE are hunting for a robber who has gone on the run from Hollesley Bay open prison this morning.

POLICE are hunting for a robber who has gone on the run from Hollesley Bay open prison this morning.

Michael Nolan, 20, who was serving a four-year jail term for robbery, is believed to have left the jail, near Woodbridge, between 4am and 6am.

Nolan is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, with blond hair, blue eyes and of medium build.

Police are advising anyone spotting Nolan not to approach him but to alert officers immediately using 999.

Anyone who may have seen him, or who may have information about where he is now, should call Suffolk Police on 01473 613500 or contact their nearest police station.