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Prisoner freed by armed raiders Prisoner freed by armed raiders
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A prisoner has gone on the run after being freed from a security van by armed men.A prisoner has gone on the run after being freed from a security van by armed men.
Tony Turner, 28, was being transferred from Pentonville Prison to Barking Magistrates' Court when a car pulled up alongside the prison van. Tony Turner, 27, was being transferred from Pentonville Prison to Barking Magistrates' Court when a car pulled up alongside the prison van.
Three armed men threatened the guards before freeing Turner and escaping in a dark green Jaguar.Three armed men threatened the guards before freeing Turner and escaping in a dark green Jaguar.
Turner is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall, with receding brown hair and green eyes.Turner is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall, with receding brown hair and green eyes.
The car, a dark green Jaguar, was later found abandoned.The car, a dark green Jaguar, was later found abandoned.
Turner is said to have a distinctive tattoo on his left arm with the name 'Kirsten'. Turner is said to have a distinctive tattoo on his left arm with the name "Kirsten".
He is understood to have connections in East London, Essex and Kent.He is understood to have connections in East London, Essex and Kent.
Police are warning the public not to approach him.Police are warning the public not to approach him.