POLICE are appealing for help to find a prisoner who absconded from Hollesley Bay.

POLICE are appealing for help to find a prisoner who absconded from Hollesley Bay.

Craig Lynch, 28, who is serving a seven-year sentence for aggravated burglary, was discovered missing at 5pm yesterday.

Lynch, who was last seen at 4.15pm, is described as white, 5ft 9ins, of stocky build, with short brown hair, brown eyes and a beard.

He has connections to the Edgware area of Middlesex and north-east London.

If anyone sees Lynch they should phone the police with the details. They should not take any further action.

Anyone who may have seen him, or who may have information about where he is now, should call Suffolk Police on 01473 613500 or contact their nearest police station.