18 h. ago Prisoner on the run after escaping van and 'faking medical emergency'

Jamie Copper is said to have 'overpowered' escort officers when they pulled over on the motorway to assist with a medical emergency.

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19 h. ago Manhunt as inmate escapes prison van after 'overpowering' officers on motorway

Jamie Cooper was being transported to Lancashire Magistrates' Court after being charged with assaulting an officer and criminal damage when he managed to escape from the prison van and is now on the run

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19 h. ago Manhunt as prisoner Jamie Cooper 'overpowers' van guards and escapes on motorway

Jamie Cooper, 33, is said to have faked a medical emergency while being transported to court, before 'overpowering' escort officers and making his escape in Preston, Lancashire

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20 h. ago Call 999 if you see wanted man with Greater Manchester links who escaped prison van on motorway

People are being warned not to approach the 33-year-old

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20 h. ago Urgent 'do not approach' alert issued by police as manhunt launched after suspect escapes from prison van on way to court

Jamie Cooper, 33, of Blackpool, has been described as 5ft 7in, of a medium build with short hair.

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3 w. ago French prisoner The Fly arrested nine months after van escape

The prison van containing Mohamed Amra was ambushed by gunmen in a bloody attack last May that left two guards dead

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