An escaped prisoner has been arrested after absconding from North Manchester Hospital, where he had been transferred from a secure hospital facility to receive medical treatment. Sudanese national Marwan Jumaa, 20, who is deemed a risk to himself and others, is serving an indefinite secure hospital sentence for attacking two women.
Escape and Arrest
Jumaa escaped after being transferred to North Manchester Hospital for medical treatment on Tuesday evening. Police issued an urgent appeal for information, and in the early hours of Friday, he was arrested by a member of Lancashire Constabulary.
A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) statement said: “Thank you to everyone who shared and responded to our appeal earlier this evening to help locate wanted man Marwan Jumaa. Following extensive enquiries, we can confirm that Jumaa has been arrested by our colleagues at Lancashire Constabulary. He is currently in their custody.”
Police Response
Detective Superintendent Nicola McCulloch, of GMP’s serious crime division, said: “This has been a fast-paced investigation which has involved a significant number of officers and resources from Greater Manchester Police. An observant Lancashire Constabulary officer recognised Jumaa and acted swiftly to arrest him. He will now be returned to a secure hospital facility.”
McCulloch added: “I would like to thank the public for their support following our appeal. Our call handlers received a considerable amount of information from members of the public and that assistance has been invaluable in helping us locate Jumaa. We are extremely grateful for the support shown throughout this investigation.”
Background and Offences
A CCTV video showing Jumaa casually leaving the hospital unaccompanied in a light blue T-shirt was circulated by police. Court records show that in January this year, Jumaa pleaded guilty to three offences at Woolwich Crown Court. The offences, all committed on July 17 last year in London, were assaulting an emergency worker, a police officer, the robbery of a woman, and inflicting grievous bodily harm on a second woman. Jumaa had been held at HMP Belmarsh in March and sentenced for the offences in April this year.
