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| Raymond McCourt: Murderer missing from Dundee jail in suit and tie | Raymond McCourt: Murderer missing from Dundee jail in suit and tie |
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| CCTV footage shows McCourt on the run in a suit and tie | CCTV footage shows McCourt on the run in a suit and tie |
| A convicted murderer has gone on the run from an open prison near Dundee. | A convicted murderer has gone on the run from an open prison near Dundee. |
| Raymond McCourt, 59, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly wearing a suit and tie. | Raymond McCourt, 59, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly wearing a suit and tie. |
| McCourt, from Glasgow, was previously released on licence in 2015 but was sent back to jail for theft just weeks later. | McCourt, from Glasgow, was previously released on licence in 2015 but was sent back to jail for theft just weeks later. |
| A court at the time heard he had struggled with freedom and wanted to be back behind bars. Police Scotland has warned the public not to approach him. | A court at the time heard he had struggled with freedom and wanted to be back behind bars. Police Scotland has warned the public not to approach him. |
| The force said McCourt absconded from Castle Huntly at 17:30 on Tuesday. | |
| It is understood that the alarm was raised when McCourt did not return to the prison following a period of leave. | |
| A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Raymond uses public transport and has connections to the Glasgow and Edinburgh areas. | A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Raymond uses public transport and has connections to the Glasgow and Edinburgh areas. |
| "He is described as being 6ft 2in tall, stocky build with short grey hair and beard and has reduced mobility." | "He is described as being 6ft 2in tall, stocky build with short grey hair and beard and has reduced mobility." |
| McCourt was previously released on licence from prison in 2015 | McCourt was previously released on licence from prison in 2015 |
| McCourt was jailed at the age of 27 for murdering shopkeeper Khalid Mahmood in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, in 1993. | McCourt was jailed at the age of 27 for murdering shopkeeper Khalid Mahmood in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, in 1993. |
| He shot him in the head before attempting to rob a nearby bakery. | He shot him in the head before attempting to rob a nearby bakery. |
| McCourt also shot local woman Moira Rooney and PC Brian Williams, who was giving chase as he fled the scene of the incident. | McCourt also shot local woman Moira Rooney and PC Brian Williams, who was giving chase as he fled the scene of the incident. |
| He was jailed for offences including murder, attempted murder, assault and robbery, assault to severe injury and firearms offences. | He was jailed for offences including murder, attempted murder, assault and robbery, assault to severe injury and firearms offences. |
| McCourt was released on licence in 2015 and went to live with his partner Agnes Hailes in Alyth, Perthshire. | McCourt was released on licence in 2015 and went to live with his partner Agnes Hailes in Alyth, Perthshire. |
| But Perth Sheriff Court heard that he then stole from her and sold off her valuables. | But Perth Sheriff Court heard that he then stole from her and sold off her valuables. |
| He used the money to pay for a holiday to Blackpool before he was eventually tracked down by police. | He used the money to pay for a holiday to Blackpool before he was eventually tracked down by police. |
| He told officers that he was struggling to cope with life outside prison, and had stolen the items to have a blow-out before returning to jail. | He told officers that he was struggling to cope with life outside prison, and had stolen the items to have a blow-out before returning to jail. |
| McCourt was given a 10-month term for the theft and was recalled to prison on his life sentence. | McCourt was given a 10-month term for the theft and was recalled to prison on his life sentence. |
| HMP Castle Huntly is Scotland's only open prison. | HMP Castle Huntly is Scotland's only open prison. |
| Police Scotland has asked for anyone with information on McCourt to get in touch. | Police Scotland has asked for anyone with information on McCourt to get in touch. |