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| Hunt on for killer ex-royal aide | Hunt on for killer ex-royal aide |
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| Police are trying to find a former royal aide who has absconded from the open prison where she was serving a life term for murdering her boyfriend. | Police are trying to find a former royal aide who has absconded from the open prison where she was serving a life term for murdering her boyfriend. |
| Jane Andrews, who stabbed and beat Thomas Cressman at their London home in 2000, went missing from East Park Prison, in Maidstone, on Sunday. | |
| Kent police said they were looking for the "vulnerable" 42-year-old in the East Sutton area. | Kent police said they were looking for the "vulnerable" 42-year-old in the East Sutton area. |
| The former aide to the Duchess of York was ordered to serve at least 12 years. | The former aide to the Duchess of York was ordered to serve at least 12 years. |
| She was initially ordered to serve at least 15 years in 2001, but that was reduced on appeal. | She was initially ordered to serve at least 15 years in 2001, but that was reduced on appeal. |
| Andrews was wearing a black and white striped top, black jeans, a black body warmer and black trainers when last seen, police said. | Andrews was wearing a black and white striped top, black jeans, a black body warmer and black trainers when last seen, police said. |
| A Kent Police spokesman said the force was working with the Prison Service to locate her. | |
| Asst Ch Con Andy Adams said: "We are pursuing lines of inquiry, there are a number of addresses that she is associated with. | |
| "She's got a number of people that she has as friends or associates, so it goes without saying that we are liaising with our colleagues in other forces and making those inquiries." | |
| 'Manipulative and devious' | 'Manipulative and devious' |
| He added: "It's very difficult for us to really have a clear picture as to whether she has escaped because she is intent on absconding or whether she has escaped because she is vulnerable herself." | |
| Andrews, originally from Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire, has been in an open prison since July. | Andrews, originally from Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire, has been in an open prison since July. |
| She is eligible to be freed on parole in 2012. | She is eligible to be freed on parole in 2012. |
| 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. |
| Rick Cresswell, the brother of the man Andrews murdered, has described her as "manipulative and devious" and said it was no surprise that she had absconded. | Rick Cresswell, the brother of the man Andrews murdered, has described her as "manipulative and devious" and said it was no surprise that she had absconded. |
| He said his family had opposed the moving of Andrews to an open prison, describing the decision as "wholly inappropriate and pretty offensive to the family and to the memory of my brother". | He said his family had opposed the moving of Andrews to an open prison, describing the decision as "wholly inappropriate and pretty offensive to the family and to the memory of my brother". |
| Andrews beat 39-year-old Mr Cressman with a cricket bat and stabbed him with a kitchen knife at their Fulham home on 17 September 2000. | Andrews beat 39-year-old Mr Cressman with a cricket bat and stabbed him with a kitchen knife at their Fulham home on 17 September 2000. |
| An Old Bailey jury decided by a majority of 11 to one that she killed the wealthy businessman in a jealous rage after he refused to marry her. | An Old Bailey jury decided by a majority of 11 to one that she killed the wealthy businessman in a jealous rage after he refused to marry her. |
| A spokeswoman for the Duchess said she had been informed. |