Sussex prisoner absconds from Ford open jail

Police are appealing for the public's help in tracing a man who absconded from Ford open prison in Sussex.

Joshua Westlake, 35, who was serving a 28-month sentence for burglary and theft, failed to return after an agreed period away from the jail on 9 July.

He still has not returned, and police are seeking information on where he is.

A spokesperson said: "Joshua is known to have links in the Hastings and Rother areas, but at this time his whereabouts remain unknown."