A prisoner, who escaped custody while on escort in Edinburgh yesterday, has yet to be traced.
The Scottish Prison Service confirmed that the prisoner escaped from custody at about 5pm yesterday with Police Scotland enquiries still ongoing.
It has not been confirmed which area of the city the prisoner escaped from.
A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson said: "I can confirm an individual escaped from the custody of prison staff, while on escort in Edinburgh, at around 5pm yesterday. Police Scotland were called immediately and enquiries are ongoing.”
Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were made aware that an individual escaped from the custody of prison staff, while on escort in Edinburgh, at around 5pm yesterday. Enquiries are ongoing.”
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