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| On-the-run killer arsonist Shakeil Shazad found 'confused' | On-the-run killer arsonist Shakeil Shazad found 'confused' |
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| A convicted multiple killer who absconded from jail has been found, police said. | A convicted multiple killer who absconded from jail has been found, police said. |
| Shakeil Shazad, 33, fled jail on Wednesday while serving an 18-year term for causing the deaths of three generations of a West Yorkshire family. | Shakeil Shazad, 33, fled jail on Wednesday while serving an 18-year term for causing the deaths of three generations of a West Yorkshire family. |
| He was convicted of eight counts of manslaughter at Leeds Crown Court after a house fire in Birkby, West Yorkshire, in 2002. | He was convicted of eight counts of manslaughter at Leeds Crown Court after a house fire in Birkby, West Yorkshire, in 2002. |
| Shazad was found "confused" on a road in Staffordshire. | Shazad was found "confused" on a road in Staffordshire. |
| He had been on a work licence from Sudbury jail in Derbyshire when he failed to return to the prison. | |
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| A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said Shazad was found "in a confused state" on a road between Lichfield and Rugeley by police officers and later admitted to a hospital in Staffordshire. | |
| The spokesman said: "At the time he was found by police Shazad was unable to provide any personal details, but his identity was confirmed through a finger print test. | |
| "He is being guarded by West Yorkshire officers who have been working with colleagues in Derbyshire." | |
| Senior Investigating Officer from West Yorkshire Police, Detective Superintendent Lisa Griffin, said: "We have now confirmed through finger print checks that a man taken to hospital is Shakeil Shazad and he remains under guard by West Yorkshire Police detectives. | |
| "He will be now be fully assessed for his physical and mental health. Arrangements will also be made to return him to custody in due course." |