Lewis Daniel Thornton, 29, who was convicted of manslaughter at Wolverhampton Crown Court in 2016,...

Published: 1:04 am December 17, 2020
Updated: 10:19 am March 8, 2026
A Convicted Killer Has Been Recaptured By Police After Absconding From An Open Prison

Lewis Daniel Thornton, 29, who was convicted of manslaughter at Wolverhampton Crown Court in 2016, left HMP Sudbury on 5 December and failed to return along with two other men.

A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said he had now been found in the West Midlands area.

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