A prisoner who absconded from HMP Kirkham by scaling the perimeter fence has been detained after three months at large. Christopher Kerrigan, 22, from Colwyn Bay, Conwy, was serving a sentence of more than seven years for wounding when he escaped in October.
Lancashire Police confirmed that Kerrigan was detained by officers on Monday. A second inmate, Kearon Hunte, 31, from Leeds, who also fled by climbing the fence at the same time, remains unaccounted for.
Hunte is described as black, 5ft 10in tall, of medium build, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities are continuing their search for him.
HMP Kirkham, a Category D open prison, faced criticism last year after inspectors reported that inmates found it 'easy' to smuggle drugs into the facility. The latest escape adds to concerns about security at the jail.
