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Police raids in hunt for escapees Three more centre escapees caught
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Police have raided a number of addresses across the country in their hunt for 14 convicted criminals who escaped from an immigration centre. Police have recaptured three of the 14 convicted criminals who escaped from an immigration centre.
Twenty-six detainees fled Campsfield House in Kidlington, Oxford, after a fire was started on Saturday night.Twenty-six detainees fled Campsfield House in Kidlington, Oxford, after a fire was started on Saturday night.
More than 50 officers scoured more than 20 addresses but no arrests were made. The search continues for the remaining 11 still at large and officers have been raiding addresses across the UK.
Thames Valley Police is working with the Borders and Immigration Agency. On Tuesday, a demonstration was held in support of detainees at the centre. On Tuesday, more than 50 officers scoured more than 20 addresses. One man recaptured on Sunday has been sent back to his country of origin.
Meanwhile, a demonstration was held in support of detainees at the centre.
It is not as if 50% of the people at Campsfield are convicted murderers - some have committed minor crimes Liz Peretz, from Campaign to Close CampsfieldIt is not as if 50% of the people at Campsfield are convicted murderers - some have committed minor crimes Liz Peretz, from Campaign to Close Campsfield
Demonstrations in support of all immigration detainees are also planned for Lindholme near Doncaster and Communications House in central London.Demonstrations in support of all immigration detainees are also planned for Lindholme near Doncaster and Communications House in central London.
The Campaign to Close Campsfield, which has announced the protests, holds a demonstration outside Campsfield on the last Saturday of every month.The Campaign to Close Campsfield, which has announced the protests, holds a demonstration outside Campsfield on the last Saturday of every month.
Liz Peretz, from the group, said: "We stood outside the centre and shouted messages of support to the people inside.Liz Peretz, from the group, said: "We stood outside the centre and shouted messages of support to the people inside.
"We were showing our support for the issues that they were trying to raise with the Home Office, who have treated them poorly."We were showing our support for the issues that they were trying to raise with the Home Office, who have treated them poorly.
Campsfield was converted to a detention centre in 1993Campsfield was converted to a detention centre in 1993
"It is not as if 50% of the people at Campsfield are convicted murderers - some have committed minor crimes like working without official papers and documentation.""It is not as if 50% of the people at Campsfield are convicted murderers - some have committed minor crimes like working without official papers and documentation."
Ass Chf Con Francis Habgood, of Thames Valley Police, who is coordinating the operation, said: "Police officers across the country are working hard to try and recapture those who escaped. Asst Ch Con Francis Habgood, of Thames Valley Police, who is coordinating the operation to recapture the detainees, said: "All of those escaped had served a custodial sentence for a range of offences and were being considered for deportation."
"All of those escaped had served a custodial sentence for a range of offences and were being considered for deportation."
Officers in riot gear were brought in to deal with a disturbance at Campsfield on Saturday night, when a fire was lit in the building.Officers in riot gear were brought in to deal with a disturbance at Campsfield on Saturday night, when a fire was lit in the building.
'Not pleasant''Not pleasant'
There has been criticism of the conditions in which detainees at the centre are held and last week more than 150 of them staged a hunger strike.There has been criticism of the conditions in which detainees at the centre are held and last week more than 150 of them staged a hunger strike.
But Lin Homer, the chief executive of the Border and Immigration Agency, said the detainees could help themselves.But Lin Homer, the chief executive of the Border and Immigration Agency, said the detainees could help themselves.
She said: "I think the accusation that's been made by some of the detainees is it's not very pleasant to be in our detention centres.She said: "I think the accusation that's been made by some of the detainees is it's not very pleasant to be in our detention centres.
"I am afraid my response to that is many of them could speed up their removal to their countries of origin by working with us to gain travel documents."I am afraid my response to that is many of them could speed up their removal to their countries of origin by working with us to gain travel documents.
"...If they don't like being in the detention centre I just invite them to help us to get them their documents so they can go home." "If they don't like being in the detention centre I just invite them to help us to get them their documents so they can go home."
She said one man recaptured on Sunday had been sent back to his country of origin.