Missing inmate found three days after motorway escape from prison van in Lancashire
- Jamie Cooper, age 33, escaped from a prison van heading to Lancaster Magistrates' Court.
- He was found in Blackburn after officers stopped a car that traveled from Bolton, according to Lancashire Police.
- Cooper was arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody shortly after he was discovered.
- GEOAmey announced they will conduct a 'full investigation' into the incident.
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Missing inmate found three days after motorway escape from prison van in Lancashire
Jamie Cooper escaped from a prison van on the M55 near Preston on Wednesday. His three days on the run were brought to an end in Blackburn on Saturday afternoon.
Dangerous prisoner finally caught days after escaping van on motorway
Jamie Cooper has been captured after fleeing a prison van on Wednesday (Picture: Lancashire Police) An inmate who fled a prison van while on a motorway has been caught after more than three days on the run. Jamie Cooper, 33, escaped the vehicle on the M55 near Preston on Wednesday morning after faking a medical emergency and overpowering officers. He was caught on camera running off across fields and a manhunt was launched soon after. The van ha…
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