Murderer on the loose

9:32am Friday 28th September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By James Connell

Murderer on the loose Murderer on the loose

A CONVICTED murderer is on the loose from prison and could be in Worcester.

Police are appealing for help in locating a prisoner who failed to return to a north Worcestershire prison after a day release.

David William Gilbert failed to return to HMP Hewell near Redditch on Saturday, 22 September.

Gilbert, aged 56, originates from Penzance, Cornwall. He was jailed for life after being convicted of the murder of his partner in 1997, but was nearing the end of his sentence and was being considered for parole.

He is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall, of proportionate build, with balding brown hair, blue eyes, and a Cornish accent. He was wearing an Umbro t-shirt, a blue Next jacket, blue Henri Lloyd jeans, and black Timberland boots,

Gilbert possibly went into Redditch, Worcester or Birmingham on Saturday, and is likely to have been travelling by train.

Although he had relatives and friends across Devon and Cornwall, he had little or no contact with them in recent years.

Detective Inspector Robert Bruce of West Mercia Police said: "We are working closely with our colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police and in the Prison Service to trace Gilbert.

"We are assessing what risk he may pose to the public but it should be borne in mind that he was detained in an open part of the prison and was therefore deemed by the Prison Service to be of low risk.

"Although he was serving a life sentence for murder, he was being considered for parole and the circumstances of the murder lead us to believe he is not considered to be a risk to the general public. However he may pose a risk to those he develops a relationship with. We urge anyone who sees Gilbert not to approach him but to contact police immediately on 0300 333 3000.

"Furthermore, we would ask anyone who may be helping him or sheltering him to contact us."

 

Comments(15)

one94 says...
12:31pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Is that what he looks like now, or is that a picture from 1997?

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wr5resident2 says...
12:45pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Is this why there were so many police motorcyclists on the Malvern to Worcester road 17:15 yesterday?

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robert hale says...
12:50pm Fri 28 Sep 12

No, that was the Earl of Wessex and his escort.

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fred titmus says...
1:01pm Fri 28 Sep 12

robert hale wrote:
No, that was the Earl of Wessex and his escort.
i didn't realise ol Eddie drove an Escort

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wr5resident2 says...
1:17pm Fri 28 Sep 12

What was he doing in the area in his escort then?

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Arthur Blenkinsop says...
1:34pm Fri 28 Sep 12

wr5resident2 wrote:
What was he doing in the area in his escort then?
Probably waiting in the massive traffic queue like everyone else!

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jb says...
1:42pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Serving life for murder yet wearing brand named, quite expensive clothing?

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blueworcs says...
2:48pm Fri 28 Sep 12

He was wearing an Umbro t-shirt, a blue Next jacket, blue Henri Lloyd jeans, and black Timberland boots.........Just about says It all really, I can only dream of wearing branded clothing like that, unless I get lucky & find some in a Charity Shop or Car Boot.

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Possibleprince says...
3:58pm Fri 28 Sep 12

What a soft touch the law of this country are to allow a convicted prisoner serving life, to have a day out. Its a joke!

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induby says...
4:15pm Fri 28 Sep 12

I totally agree "possibleprince" and to add to that,since when is life 15 years?!

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gemma6 says...
6:37pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Food for thought? http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/home/moslive/
article-1384308/Norw
ays-controversial-cu
shy-prison-experimen
t--catch-UK.html

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Jeff Broad says...
9:06pm Fri 28 Sep 12

blueworcs wrote:
He was wearing an Umbro t-shirt, a blue Next jacket, blue Henri Lloyd jeans, and black Timberland boots.........Just about says It all really, I can only dream of wearing branded clothing like that, unless I get lucky & find some in a Charity Shop or Car Boot.
I am wearing a pair of Calvin Klein jeans bought on eBay for £8, a pringle jumper which was about a fiver on eBay. wearing branded clothing doesn't have to cost.

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Maggie Would says...
10:25pm Fri 28 Sep 12

blueworcs wrote:
He was wearing an Umbro t-shirt, a blue Next jacket, blue Henri Lloyd jeans, and black Timberland boots.........Just about says It all really, I can only dream of wearing branded clothing like that, unless I get lucky & find some in a Charity Shop or Car Boot.
Perhaps that's exactly what he did (or the prison equivalent). Don't jump to conclusions.

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pronstar says...
10:38pm Fri 28 Sep 12

I think he was in cost cutter earlier. He was shouting about how the laws on copyright were unjust. I spoke to him in an attempt to calm him down in the beer isle, but he just kept going on and on about how when they lock you up for murder, you're able to choose whether you return to prison or not.

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iamthebinman says...
12:33pm Sat 29 Sep 12

gemma6 wrote:
Food for thought? http://www.dailymail

.co.uk/home/moslive/

article-1384308/Norw

ays-controversial-cu

shy-prison-experimen

t--catch-UK.html
Just read this article and would recommend it. Very intresting so thank you Gemma

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