A prisoner has escaped from custody at Medway Magistrates' Court.
Adam Savage, 34, of Meadow Bank Road, Chatham, escaped lawful custody by apparently smashing his way out of the dock and evading the two dock officers present at the time. He reportedly burst out of the courtroom and fled the building, with the two officers unsuccessfully giving chase.
Savage had just been brought from the cells and was in the process of being sentenced for breaching the conditions of a suspended sentence order. He made good his escape on hearing the news that he was being handed 45 days in custody for missing several probation appointments.
Police were called to the court at around 11.30 am yesterday and conducted a search of the surrounding area, but to no avail.
Savage attended Medway Police Station in the early hours of this morning to hand himself in.
GeoAmey, the Ministry of Justice's Prisoner Escort and Custody Services contractor, is responsible for the custody of prisoners at Medway Magistrates' Court.
The company told the Kent Messenger that an internal investigation into the incident was underway.
We don't know the full circumstances, but this is an embarrassing blunder nevertheless.
GeoAmey needs to be carefully reflecting on exactly what went wrong.
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