POLICE have issued an update after a man escaped custody at Whiston Hospital.
Anthony Kieran McCall, 39, was located in St Helens on Saturday, November 7, after police reported a man had escaped from officers at the hospital on Thursday, November 5.
The development follows a series of incidents last week.
Shortly before 4pm on Thursday, November 5, officers spotted a red Ford Focus on Mill Lane and attempted to stop it after noticing the driver was not wearing a seatbelt.
The car was driven away, prompting officers to pursue it to junction six of the M62, where it stopped following a collision with another vehicle.
Three men inside were detained at the scene.
A 21-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and theft of a motor vehicle.
He was interviewed and conditionally bailed.
A 24-year-old man from St Helens was arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle and released under investigation.
Another man was taken to Whiston Hospital for assessment after being detained following a police pursuit, where he fled custody, prompting a major police search.
Officers confirmed a suspect was located on Saturday.
Anthony Kieran McCall, of no fixed address, has since been charged with escaping lawful custody and recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions.
Merseyside Police said an internal investigation into the circumstances of his escape is ongoing.
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