When a few days' home leave runs into months
CASTLE HUNTLY • BRIAN "THE HAWK" MARTIN Jailed for three firearms offences and assault to injury and danger of life, in 2006 Absconded: 18 May, 2009 Recaptured: Handed himself in to Kinross police station on 25 May
• ROBERT FOYE
Sentenced in 2002 to nine years for attempted murder of policeman
Absconded: When let out for AA meeting, 18 August, 2007
Recaptured: 25 August, the day after he assaulted and raped a teenager
• JOHN BURT BROWN
Convicted of murder in 1976
Absconded: Failed to return after home visit on 27 May
Recaptured: Still at large
• ALAN DICKSON
Sentenced in 2002 to ten years for drug trafficking
Absconded: After being granted five days' home leave over Christmas 2006
Recaptured: Had 22 months in Malaga then gave self up
• JOHN CARTLEDGE
Sentenced to eight years for assault to serious injury and permanent disfigurement in May 2004
Absconded: When granted home leave, 16 July, 2008
Recaptured: Within days
• JOHN CAMPBELL
Sentenced to eight years in August 2002 for two assaults to severe injury and permanent disfigurement
Absconded: On 19 August, 2005 after being granted four days' unsupervised leave. Three days later, killed his brother's girlfriend
Recaptured: 22 August, 2005
• KENNETH HENDRY
Jailed for ten years in 2004 for culpable homicide
Absconded: 26 August, 2007 after being let out on temporary leave
Recaptured: In Greenock, Christmas 2007
• JOSEPH MORAN
Jailed for three years in April 2006 for indecent assault
Absconded: Walked out of jail on Boxing Day 2004
Recaptured: Spent two years on the run before he was found in England using a false name
NORANSIDE
• JOHN BOWDEN
Given life in 1982 for murder
Absconded: 15 May, 2008
Recaptured: At farm near Glasgow after siege in June
• SIMON LISTER
Sentenced to seven years in 2004 for assaults and robberies on pensioners
Absconded: 16 July, 2008
Recaptured: Within days
• ROBERT NAPIER
Jailed for five years for assault and robbery.
Absconded: May 2009 while on a week's leave
Recaptured: Within a day
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