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18 May 14
19:26
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A convicted murderer and robber have absconded while on day release from prison.
Merseyside Police said Arnold Pickering, 44, from Chadderton, Greater Manchester, and Thomas Moffett, 51, from Blackburn, had failed to return to HMP Kennet on Saturday afternoon.
Pickering was serving a life sentence after being convicted of murder in 1990 and Moffett was given an indeterminate sentence for a number of robberies.
People were urged not to approach them.
Swastika tattoos
A police spokesman said the two men had been deemed suitable for temporary release on licence by the Home Office but urged anyone who saw them to call officers.
Moffett is described as being about 5ft 10in tall, of medium build and with blue eyes. He has a scar on his right knee and tattoos of swastikas on his arms.
Pickering is described as being about 5ft 11in tall, also of medium build with blue eyes. He has tattoos on his arms and chest.
Police said they believed both men could be in the Southport area.
The force said both men left the Category C prison in Maghull at about 09:00 BST on Saturday on day release and had been due back at 16:30 BST.
Allowed out on day release but we should not approach them, how does that work ?
Merseyside Police said Arnold Pickering, 44, from Chadderton, Greater Manchester, and Thomas Moffett, 51, from Blackburn, had failed to return to HMP Kennet on Saturday afternoon.
Pickering was serving a life sentence after being convicted of murder in 1990 and Moffett was given an indeterminate sentence for a number of robberies.
People were urged not to approach them.
Swastika tattoos
A police spokesman said the two men had been deemed suitable for temporary release on licence by the Home Office but urged anyone who saw them to call officers.
Moffett is described as being about 5ft 10in tall, of medium build and with blue eyes. He has a scar on his right knee and tattoos of swastikas on his arms.
Pickering is described as being about 5ft 11in tall, also of medium build with blue eyes. He has tattoos on his arms and chest.
Police said they believed both men could be in the Southport area.
The force said both men left the Category C prison in Maghull at about 09:00 BST on Saturday on day release and had been due back at 16:30 BST.
Allowed out on day release but we should not approach them, how does that work ?
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it doesnt. which is probably why its a good job they did go walkabout. once they get found, hopefully they wont be allowed out again anytime soon.
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Presumably wanted to watch the cup final expecting it to kick off at 3pm and when they discovered it was 5pm decided to go awol.
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Just read that this is the 3rd time one of them has absconded (including an escape from Strangeways)!I really do think we should stop ****footing around and just put down this trash.
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blood y hell not allowing the word 'p ussy'...why ever not.
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Do either of them have comedy nicknames like the Skullcracker? Any Bonecrunchers? Gutslicers? Anything like that?
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Someone with Swastikas is probably nicknamed Numbskull
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do we still have to pay the bill whilst there out & about ?
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maybe hes got swastika tattoos in an ironic way? as an artistic expression against the hijacking of ancient symbolism by political groups for their own dubious agendas? im guessing hes probably just a t1t though.
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how surprised could they have been that Pickering didn't come back ?
''A convicted murderer has gone on the run from prison for the THIRD time. Arnold Pickering, 44, from Chadderton, failed to return to HMP Kennet in Maghull, Merseyside, after leaving the Category C jail on day release at about 9.30am on Saturday. Pickering last absconded in December 2009 when he was let out on day release from HMP Kirkham to work on the bins in Manchester city centre. He was one of eight prisoners taking part in a controversial scheme run by the Prison Service with Enterprise Manchester - which emptied the bins for Manchester Council at the time. He handed himself in four days later in Motherwell, Scotland. Pickering also escaped from Strangeways in Manchester in 1990, but was caught six hours later. After he was released, he went on to stab a man to death in Oldham later the same year. He was jailed in 1991 for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years. '' |
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Moffett is described as being about 5ft 10in tall, of medium build and with blue eyes. He has a scar on his right knee and tattoos of swastikas on his arms.
Pickering is described as being about 5ft 11in tall, also of medium build with blue eyes. He has tattoos on his arms and chest. Pickering had a disgraceful tattoo, that's why they never printed details of it. It's rumoured to read 'I love the Labour party and northernlad.' |