Police are urgently seeking for a man who has absconded from a Lincolnshire prison.

Lee Brophy was on temporary release from prison but failed to return on Wednesday, March 20.

He was at HMP North Sea Camp in Boston.

Lincolnshire Police have issued a photo of Brophy in addition to a description of him.

He has been described by the force as white, 5’9”, with brown hair, blue eyes and has a small scar above his right eye.

The man also has a tattoo on his back which reads ‘RIP Mum’.

He is understood to be in Beckenham area of south London.

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: “Anyone who has information, or who sees Lee Brophy, should call 999 quoting Incident 300 of March 20.”

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