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Murder suspect escapes from unit Murder suspect escapes from unit
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Police have begun searching for a murder suspect who has escaped from a mental health unit.Police have begun searching for a murder suspect who has escaped from a mental health unit.
John Clayton, 28, escaped from the Springfield Hospital in Wandsworth, south London late on Tuesday evening, Metropolitan Police said. John Claydon, 28, escaped from the Springfield Hospital in Wandsworth, south London late on Tuesday evening, Metropolitan Police said.
Mr Clayton has been charged with a murder in Bath in April and was being held for a psychiatrist assessment. He has been charged with a murder in Bath in April and was being held for a psychiatrist assessment.
He escaped along with another man, John Slavin, who is facing charges of aggravated burglary. He escaped along with another man, John Slavin, 44, who is facing charges of aggravated burglary.
Police say they are using helicopters and ground search units in a bid to find the two men, who were reported missing just after 2200 GMT. Police said they were using helicopters, dogs and ground search units in a bid to find the two men, who were reported missing just after 2200 GMT.
They say Mr Clayton is known to have associates in the Kensington and Chelsea area of London, while Mr Slavin is originally from Bristol, but is also known to frequent Aberdeen. They said Mr Claydon was known to have associates in the Kensington and Chelsea areas of London, while Mr Slavin was originally from Bristol, but is also known to frequent Aberdeen.
The public are warned not to approach either man, but to contact police immediately if they see them.The public are warned not to approach either man, but to contact police immediately if they see them.
Mr Claydon is described as just under 6ft (1.82m) tall with cropped dark brown hair. He has several scars on his face and a gold tooth at the top left of his front teeth.
Mr Slavin is 6ft 3in (1.97m) with a thin built and a goatee beard. He was wearing a black jumper, black coat, blue jeans and a black beanie hat when he escaped.