A manhunt is underway to find a prisoner who escaped from HMP Ford yesterday afternoon.

Anthony Martin, 44, managed to break out of the prison near Arundel at around 1.30pm on Wednesday (November 22).

He is described as 6ft 2in, of stocky build, with brown hair and was last seen wearing a grey Adidas zip-up jumper, trousers and grey Adidas trainers.

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He is known to have links to Hampshire.

Anyone who sees him is asked not to approach him and to dial 999 immediately, quoting crime reference 47230228923.