A WANTED man who was on the run from police after being sought for recall to prison has been found.

George Burbidge, who was sought by police in Brighton, has been arrested.

The 23-year-old man was found in the city on Wednesday (June 30), and arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody.

Burbidge, unemployed and of no fixed address, has since been charged with the offence and appeared before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (July 1).

He has been remanded in custody to next appear before the court on July 29.