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Hunt For Absconded Prisoner From A Sussex Jail

Simon Deacon, absconder from HMP Ford. (Photo: Sussex Police)

A prisoner serving a sentence for robbery has absconded from an open prison in Sussex.

Sussex Police is searching for Simon Deacon who absconded from HMP Ford Prison on 19 November.  

Deacon, 47, was last seen at 13:10 on Thursday (19 November), and was serving a sentence for robbery. 

He is described as white, 6’, of stocky or large build and with short brown hair and a fringe.

Deacon was last seen wearing grey or black Nike jogging bottoms, a cream or light coloured jacket, with a green top underneath and black Nike trainers.

Deacon has links to West Sussex and Brockley, Greenwich and Sydenham in South East London.

He is also known to frequent Northamptonshire, Havant in Hampshire and Harefield in Middlesex.

Officers said anyone who sees Deacon - or knows of his whereabouts - should not approach him but instead call 999 immediately quoting serial 1268 of 19/11.

Deacon absconded with a second prisoner who was subsequently located and arrested by Thames Valley Police on 22 November.

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