PSNI issues alert on missing prisoner

POLICE IN Northern Ireland are seeking the public's help in locating a prisoner who is "unlawfully at large".

POLICE IN Northern Ireland are seeking the public's help in locating a prisoner who is "unlawfully at large".

Thirty four-year-old Johnathan Peter Neill, who was on phased release from Magheberry prison, was serving a sentence for murder.

He is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, of slim build with black hair and green eyes. He has scars on his left wrist and right hand and wears an earring.

He was last seen in Cookstown, Co Tyrone. The public are asked not to approach the man but are urged to contact the police.

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