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| Police hunt after killer absconds from mental health facility | Police hunt after killer absconds from mental health facility |
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| Philip Theophilou was detained in 2004 | Philip Theophilou was detained in 2004 |
| Police are hunting for a killer who they say has absconded from a mental health facility in east London. | Police are hunting for a killer who they say has absconded from a mental health facility in east London. |
| Philip Theophilou, 54, left the facility in Homerton on Sunday and did not return, the Met Police said. | |
| He was being detained for stabbing his neighbour, Simon Breed. At his trial in 2005, he admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. | |
| The Met said officers were concerned he "posed a risk without access to his medication". | |
| He was last seen in the Green Park area on Sunday at about 11:25hrs. He was wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans and black jacket. | |
| He was last seen on CCTV in the Green Park area | He was last seen on CCTV in the Green Park area |
| At his trial at the Old Bailey in 2005, the court heard Mr Breed had six stab wounds and several defence wounds after Theophilou lay in wait for him with a kitchen knife outside their house in Cornwall Avenue, Alexandra Park. | |
| In 2003, Theophilou had caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to Mr Breed's house and car with a meat cleaver. | In 2003, Theophilou had caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to Mr Breed's house and car with a meat cleaver. |
| The attack followed building work started by Mr Breed shortly after he moved in 2002, and which had caused a crack in the next door house that Theophilou shared with his parents, the court heard. | The attack followed building work started by Mr Breed shortly after he moved in 2002, and which had caused a crack in the next door house that Theophilou shared with his parents, the court heard. |
| He was sectioned under the Mental Health Act and released from St Ann's Hospital in August 2003. | He was sectioned under the Mental Health Act and released from St Ann's Hospital in August 2003. |
| There were no problems until eight months later when Mr Breed was attacked at night as he returned from playing at a folk club, the court heard. | There were no problems until eight months later when Mr Breed was attacked at night as he returned from playing at a folk club, the court heard. |
| Following his conviction, Theophilou was sent to Broadmoor special hospital under the Mental Health Act. | Following his conviction, Theophilou was sent to Broadmoor special hospital under the Mental Health Act. |
| Doctors said he had schizophrenia and at the time of the killing, had not been taking his medication. | Doctors said he had schizophrenia and at the time of the killing, had not been taking his medication. |
| Anyone who sees Theophilou should not approach him and instead call 999. | Anyone who sees Theophilou should not approach him and instead call 999. |
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