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| A prisoner on a phased-release scheme from Maghaberry Prison is missing. | A prisoner on a phased-release scheme from Maghaberry Prison is missing. |
| Police in NI and England have launched a search for 34-year-old Jonathan Peter Neill, who was last seen on Monday in the Molesworth Road area of Cookstown. | Police in NI and England have launched a search for 34-year-old Jonathan Peter Neill, who was last seen on Monday in the Molesworth Road area of Cookstown. |
| Neill is 6ft 2in, of slim build with black hair and brown eyes and has scars on his left wrist and right hand. He also wears an earring. | Neill is 6ft 2in, of slim build with black hair and brown eyes and has scars on his left wrist and right hand. He also wears an earring. |
| When he was 16, he was convicted of murdering a man who was lodging at his family's London home in 1991. | When he was 16, he was convicted of murdering a man who was lodging at his family's London home in 1991. |
| Neill stabbed Donald McKenzie 24 times while he was asleep in bed. | Neill stabbed Donald McKenzie 24 times while he was asleep in bed. |
| After killing him, Neill carved a cross and the numbers 666 into the victim's back. | After killing him, Neill carved a cross and the numbers 666 into the victim's back. |
| The court noted at the time that the only explanation ever given was that he "wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone". | The court noted at the time that the only explanation ever given was that he "wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone". |
| Before 1991, Neill had eight previous convictions for burglary and criminal damage. All of theose crimes were carried out in Northern Ireland. | Before 1991, Neill had eight previous convictions for burglary and criminal damage. All of theose crimes were carried out in Northern Ireland. |
| He was released from prison in 2006, but was quickly returned to prison after breaching the terms of his licence. | He was released from prison in 2006, but was quickly returned to prison after breaching the terms of his licence. |
| However, since then he was said to have made progress and was staying in a hostel in the Cookstown area. | |
| Max Murray, head of operations at the NI Prison Service, said they did not believe Neill presented an immediate danger. | Max Murray, head of operations at the NI Prison Service, said they did not believe Neill presented an immediate danger. |
| "We would agree with the police advice that the public should not approach him," he added. | "We would agree with the police advice that the public should not approach him," he added. |