Police hunt inmate on-the-run from HMP Hollesley Bay

24 year old Morgan Smyth went missing from the Category D prison earlier today

24 year old Morgan Smyth
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 11th May 2023

Police are hunting for a man who's gone on the run from HMP Hollesley Bay on the Suffolk coast.

24 year old Morgan Smyth was reported as missing at 12:45pm today, having last been seen at around 10am.

He is described as of a slim build, six foot three inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes.

He has a goatee beard and may be wearing a light blue coat.

Smyth is currently serving a three year sentence for possession of a knife, possession of an offensive weapon and threatening a person with a blade.

Officers are urging anyone who sees him to get in touch.

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