When a few days' home leave runs into months

Published on Thursday 25 June 2009 23:04

CASTLE HUNTLY &#149 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

&#149 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

&#149 JOHN BURT BROWN

Convicted of murder in 1976

Absconded: Failed to return after home visit on 27 May

Recaptured: Still at large

&#149 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

&#149 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

&#149 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

&#149 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

&#149 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

&#149 JOHN BOWDEN

Given life in 1982 for murder

Absconded: 15 May, 2008

Recaptured: At farm near Glasgow after siege in June

&#149 SIMON LISTER

Sentenced to seven years in 2004 for assaults and robberies on pensioners

Absconded: 16 July, 2008

Recaptured: Within days

&#149 ROBERT NAPIER

Jailed for five years for assault and robbery.

Absconded: May 2009 while on a week's leave

Recaptured: Within a day