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| Convicted murderer Jane Andrews, a former aide of the Duchess of York, has absconded from an open prison in Kent, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. | Convicted murderer Jane Andrews, a former aide of the Duchess of York, has absconded from an open prison in Kent, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. |
| Andrews was jailed for life for murdering her boyfriend Thomas Cressman when he refused to marry her. | Andrews was jailed for life for murdering her boyfriend Thomas Cressman when he refused to marry her. |
| Andrews, of Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, was ordered to serve a minimum of 12 years in jail in 2001. | Andrews, of Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, was ordered to serve a minimum of 12 years in jail in 2001. |
| Her trial heard she beat her lover with a cricket bat, then stabbed him with a kitchen knife at their home in Fulham. | Her trial heard she beat her lover with a cricket bat, then stabbed him with a kitchen knife at their home in Fulham. |
| The murder took place in September 2000. | The murder took place in September 2000. |
| Andrews failed to return to East Sutton Park in Maidstone on Sunday night. | Andrews failed to return to East Sutton Park in Maidstone on Sunday night. |
| 'Manipulative and devious' | |
| The brother of Andrews' victim said she was "manipulative and devious" and absconding from prison was no surprise to the family. | |
| Rick Cressman said: "As a family we felt the sentence was far too lenient in the first place." | |
| Respending to reports, Andrews had just been moved to the open jail from Send prison in Surrey, he added: "I felt it was very inappropriate for her to be moved. | |
| "I attended Send prison in May to read out our family's letter urging that she should not be moved. | |
| "We felt moving her to an open prison was wholly inappropriate and pretty offensive to the family and to the memory of my brother." | |
| A spokesman for the prison service said: "Jane Andrews is believed to have absconded from HMP East Sutton Park on 22 November 2009 after being found missing at the 8pm roll-check. | |
| "Police have been informed and are assisting with the search." | "Police have been informed and are assisting with the search." |
| In 2003, Andrews was taken to intensive care after prison staff found her unconscious in her cell. | In 2003, Andrews was taken to intensive care after prison staff found her unconscious in her cell. |