S.Gloucestershire: Prisoner Wanted

23 April 2014, 13:25 | Updated: 6 May 2014, 14:17

Police say we should not approach a prisoner, who has gone missing from HMP Leyhill, South Gloucestershire, but dial 999 if we spot him.

36-year-old Dean Evans (pictured) was discovered to be missing from the open prison just before 6pm on Easter Monday, 21st April.

His disappearance was reported to police shortly afterwards.

The Hampshire native was jailed in 2006 for threats to kill, assault and criminal damage in Southampton.

He was called back to prison in 2011, after breaking the terms of his release.  

Evans is described as white, about 5ft 6ins tall, of small build, with blue eyes, cropped brown hair, a pierced left ear and scars on his face and right arm.

He sometimes has a brown beard.

It is believed he might be heading to Hampshire, either by train or by hitch-hiking on motorways.

Police do not want us to approach him, but to call 999 straight away.

Anyone else with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 101 and quote reference MP1216/14.