Police looking for a teenage arsonist who has escaped from a psychological well being facility have warned the general public: “Do not strategy him beneath any circumstance”.

Johnny Brady, a 19-year-old who’s serving a hospital order for severe assault and arson, escaped St Andrew’s Healthcare facility in Northampton at about 3.30pm on New 12 months’s Eve.

Brady is described as white, 5ft 9 and slim. He was final seen sporting black Adidas tracksuit bottoms, a black hoodie, and black trainers.

Northamptonshire Police stated that since he left the hospital and instant space “there have been no confirmed sightings of the person… which has prompted officers to re-issue their pressing name for help”.

The drive stated it was investigating three separate incidents of arson to baggage of garbage in a single day in areas a few miles from the hospital grounds “which can be linked to Johnny”.

Detective Superintendent Richard Tompkins stated: “We’ve got officers who’re actively in search of Johnny nonetheless, he has now been lacking for nearly 24 hours, and with no confirmed sightings, we have gotten more and more involved.

“Johnny is serving a hospital order for convictions referring to arson and severe assault, which is why it is vitally necessary that the general public don’t strategy him beneath any circumstances however ought to name 999 instantly.

“We’re investigating three separate incidents of arson to baggage of garbage, which occurred in a single day, in areas inside a few miles of the hospital grounds which can be linked to Johnny.

“Arson has probably deadly penalties and we due to this fact ask the general public to be additional vigilant inside their native communities.

“In case you see anybody performing suspiciously close to property or intentionally beginning fires to gadgets equivalent to bins, please name us instantly on 999.”

It comes after 43-year-old convicted intercourse offender Nicholas Courtney additionally escaped the hospital, although his escape just isn’t thought to have been associated to Brady’s.

He was positioned and returned to the ability earlier on Sunday.

A police spokesperson stated: “We’re happy to verify that lacking affected person Nicholas Courtney has been positioned protected and returned to St Andrew’s Healthcare facility in Northampton.

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