AN escaped prisoner could be in West Yorkshire.

Police have warned the public in the region to look out for Sean Cawthray, who escaped from Leyhill jail in Gloucestershire at the weekend.

He has links to the county as well as London.

He is described as a white man, 5ft 9ins to 5ft 11ins tall, of medium build with short brown hair and blue eyes.

Anyone spotting Cawthray is advised not to approach him, but to contact police immediately on 999.