Police widen search for prisoner

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Police have widened their appeal for help to find a prisoner who escaped from custody still wearing handcuffs more than a week ago.

Michael Andrew Tutt, 24, from Swanmore, Southampton, is on remand for burglary and robbery offences.

He was being taken to Eastleigh police station when he ran off on 7 December.

Detectives believe Mr Tutt has links in Banbury, Oxfordshire, and are appealing for residents in the town to report any sightings of him to police.

Det Insp Lloyd Tobin, of Eastleigh CID, said: "We would ask members of the public who see a man matching Mr Tutt's description to contact us immediately.

"He should not be approached."

Mr Tutt was described as 5ft 10ins, of slim build with acne on his face and spiky hair.

He also has a number of tattoos on his body - a dragon on his left arm, barbed wire and various symbols on his right arm, the words Michael and Verity on his chest and a dragon and panther on his back.

Mr Tutt was wearing a blue and grey T-shirt and light blue-coloured jeans.