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A convicted murderer who absconded from Sudbury Open Prison has been found dead in his car in Derbyshire.A convicted murderer who absconded from Sudbury Open Prison has been found dead in his car in Derbyshire.
Martyn Hughes, 50, from Norfolk, was given three life sentences in 1996 for the murder of his two stepchildren and the manslaughter of his wife.Martyn Hughes, 50, from Norfolk, was given three life sentences in 1996 for the murder of his two stepchildren and the manslaughter of his wife.
Hughes failed to return to the Derbyshire open prison following temporary leave on Sunday.Hughes failed to return to the Derbyshire open prison following temporary leave on Sunday.
His body was discovered in his car on a secluded track near Belper. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.His body was discovered in his car on a secluded track near Belper. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Hughes was one of six prisoners who went missing from open jail over the weekend.Hughes was one of six prisoners who went missing from open jail over the weekend.
'Better vetting'
He was one year away from being released from a 13-year-minimum sentence.
His father-in-law, Desmond Sadler, 67, of Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, said: "This doesn't close it because our daughter and grandchildren have died and they will never come back.
"It is something we will live with for the rest of our lives."
Forty-one prisoners have walked out of the site so far this year.Forty-one prisoners have walked out of the site so far this year.
A total of 76 prisoners absconded in 2005 and more than 660 in the past 10 years, according to figures from the government.A total of 76 prisoners absconded in 2005 and more than 660 in the past 10 years, according to figures from the government.
Derbyshire West MP Patrick McLouglin has called for better vetting of inmates who are sent to open prison.Derbyshire West MP Patrick McLouglin has called for better vetting of inmates who are sent to open prison.