"A prisoner has absconded from a hospital in London for the second time in less than a week. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that it was searching for Daniel Boakye, who escaped from Lewisham Hospital in south-east London on Sunday. He first absconded from custody while under the care of prison staff at a west London hospital on 10 February. He was located a day later."
"The force said he was in police custody at Lewisham Hospital receiving medical treatment when he fled on Sunday. Following his first escape in west London, Boakye travelled to an address in Thamesmead, south-east London, where he was located and arrested a day later. He was taken into police custody and charged on 12 February with escaping lawful custody. It is understood he was taken to hospital later that evening where he remained until he absconded on 15 February."
Daniel Boakye, 21, absconded from Lewisham Hospital in south-east London while in police custody receiving medical treatment. He previously escaped custody at a west London hospital on 10 February and was arrested a day later at an address in Thamesmead. He was jailed in July 2023 for conspiracy to commit robbery relating to offences between July 2021 and April 2022 and was serving his sentence at HMP Feltham. Police charged him with escaping lawful custody and are searching for him following the second escape on 15 February. The Metropolitan Police are reviewing the incident, notified the Directorate of Professional Standards, released a physical description, and asked the public to call 999 quoting CAD4005/15FEB with information.
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