On-the-run South Yorkshire prisoner back behind bars

A prisoner who absconded from a South Yorkshire prison is back behind bars after he was found overnight.

Ricky-Lee Langford, aged 30, absconded from HMP Hatfield, an open prison in Doncaster, on Friday, December 30.

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Ricky-Lee Langford

He was arrested in Thurcroft overnight, South Yorkshire Police revealed today.

Langford, originally from Maltby, Rotherham, was serving a seven-year sentence for two robberies committed in 2011 when he went on the run.

While he was at large, police chiefs warned members of the public not to approach him.

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