Police appeal for help tracing murderer missing from Suffolk prison
.The 37-year-old has connections to the Manchester area.
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Your support makes all the difference.A murderer has gone missing from a prison in Suffolk
Police said Christopher Mortimer was discovered to have been missing from Hollesley Bay prison at around 8am on Saturday.
The 37-year-old was serving a life sentence for murder.
Suffolk Police said initial enquiries had failed to locate Mortimer, as they appealed for help in tracing him.
People have been warned not to approach the criminal, but to contact police on 101 if they see him or have information about where he is.
The force, who said he has connections to the Manchester area, described him as white, 174cm tall, of slim build and balding.
He has tattoos of Chinese symbols on his upper back and across his shoulders.
Hollesley Bay is a prison and young offender institution for men aged over 18 in Woodbridge.