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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jacob Phillips

Police return patient to London hospital after two-day manhunt

A man who absconded from hospital has been returned by police following a two-day manhunt.

Officers had warned the public not to approach Adil Maxamed, 20, who ran away from Springfield Hospital at around 10.10pm on Friday.

The Metropolitan Police said three men absconded from the hospital in Glenburnie Road in Tooting after breaking a glass door.

Mr Maxamed was located on Sunday afternoon in Earlsfield and has been returned to the hospital.

An unnamed man was detained at a home in south London around three hours after the incident and returned to hospital.

Police then detained 31-year-old Ramon Martin, who injured his arm while breaking the hospital door, in Clapham Junction on Saturday afternoon.

Mr Maxamed and Mr Martin were patients at the hospital under the Mental Health Act.

Detective Inspector Jack Lyle from the South West Command Unit said: “Thanks to a concerted effort, both by police and partner agencies, all three men have been located and returned to the hospital.

“I would also like to thank the public for their vigilance and assistance following our public appeals.”

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