One of the dangerous escaped prisoners on the run from HMP Leyhill has been found badly beaten up

ONE of three lags on the run from an open jail has been arrested according to police who found him today - badly beaten up.

Paul Bromwich, 54, was captured in the Staple Hill area of Bristol on Monday morning after leaving HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire.

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Avon and Somerset Police said the rapist had been assaulted and had suffered serious facial injuries for which he was being treated in hospital.

A force spokesman said: "We can confirm that one of the three absconders was found this morning at about 7.30am in Page Road, Staple Hill.

"Paul Bromwich had been assaulted and suffered serious facial injuries. He was taken to hospital, where he remains receiving treatment.

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"We are keen to hear from anyone who was in the Page Road area this morning at about 7.30am who may have seen an altercation."

The two other prisoners - Admi Headley and Wayne Maycock - remain at large and are considered to be a risk to the public.

Police said the three men, who have links to the Manchester area, were serving sentences for crimes including rape, grievous bodily harm and robbery. They were last seen at the Category D prison on Sunday afternoon.

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Headley, 34, is described as black, 5ft 10in tall, of slim build with brown eyes and short black hair. He has a tattoo on his left arm.

Maycock, 33, is white, 6ft 3in tall, of medium build with green eyes and brown hair. He has a tattoo on his right shoulder and scars on his forehead and both arms.

Their disappearance comes less than a week since two men escaped from HMP Pentonville in north London, although both have now been apprehended.

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