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| A convicted robber serving a nine-year sentence has been let out of a south London jail by mistake. | |
| Police are hunting for Ryan Byrne, 34, who was released in error from Wandsworth Prison. | |
| The Prison Service informed the Met Police Byrne had been released on Friday, and said an investigation had been launched. | |
| A spokesperson said: "Releases in error are very rare but regrettable occurrences. | A spokesperson said: "Releases in error are very rare but regrettable occurrences. |
| "The number of incidents have fallen significantly in recent years with figures down by a quarter compared to 2009/10, but every incident is taken extremely seriously and we are not complacent. | "The number of incidents have fallen significantly in recent years with figures down by a quarter compared to 2009/10, but every incident is taken extremely seriously and we are not complacent. |
| "The recapture of this prisoner is now a matter for the police." | "The recapture of this prisoner is now a matter for the police." |
| Byrne was sentenced to a total of nine years' imprisonment earlier this year for burglary, robbery and theft. | |
| Officers in Hammersmith and Fulham, west London, have appealed for anyone with information about Byrne's whereabouts to get in touch. | |
| Byrne is described as white and of medium build, with blue eyes and a goatee beard. |