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| Hospital probe into rapist escape | Hospital probe into rapist escape |
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| A London hospital from which a rapist escaped twice in the space of three years has launched an inquiry. | |
| Terrence O'Keefe, 39, who is serving a life sentence for rape offences, fled while visiting King's College Hospital. | Terrence O'Keefe, 39, who is serving a life sentence for rape offences, fled while visiting King's College Hospital. |
| Police said O'Keefe was dangerous and should not be approached. In 2005 he escaped from A&E at the same hospital and fled to Liverpool. | Police said O'Keefe was dangerous and should not be approached. In 2005 he escaped from A&E at the same hospital and fled to Liverpool. |
| South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said O'Keefe had been escorted at all times. | South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said O'Keefe had been escorted at all times. |
| The trust is also now reviewing procedures as part of the inquiry. | |
| 'Rigorous review' | 'Rigorous review' |
| South London and Maudsley NHS Mental Health Foundation Trust (SLaM) and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust issued a joint statement which read: "Terrance O'Keefe was admitted to King's College Hospital from Lambeth Hospital, with a potentially life-threatening condition. | |
| "During his time in hospital, he was escorted by mental health professionals from SLaM 24 hours a day. The circumstances surrounding this will be the subject of a rigorous joint review by both healthcare organisations." | "During his time in hospital, he was escorted by mental health professionals from SLaM 24 hours a day. The circumstances surrounding this will be the subject of a rigorous joint review by both healthcare organisations." |
| O'Keefe was being held at the secure Lambeth Hospital in south-west London but he was transferred to King's College Hospital for treatment. | |
| He escaped from the hospital on Thursday afternoon. | |
| O'Keefe is a light-skinned black man, last seen wearing a green fleece jumper, black jeans and tan-coloured boots. | O'Keefe is a light-skinned black man, last seen wearing a green fleece jumper, black jeans and tan-coloured boots. |
| There was a confirmed sighting of him at about 1500 GMT in Brixton, south London. | There was a confirmed sighting of him at about 1500 GMT in Brixton, south London. |