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| Southend prisoner escaped transport vehicle, police say | Southend prisoner escaped transport vehicle, police say |
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| Sid Kemp was last seen in the road where he lives in Southend-on-Sea | Sid Kemp was last seen in the road where he lives in Southend-on-Sea |
| A man escaped custody while being transported after a court hearing, police have said. | A man escaped custody while being transported after a court hearing, police have said. |
| Sid Kemp, 31, was appearing at Southend Magistrates' Court accused of drugs offences on Tuesday. | |
| Essex Police said he was being taken to a prisoner transport vehicle operated by independent contractor Serco when he fled. Serco said it was investigating. | Essex Police said he was being taken to a prisoner transport vehicle operated by independent contractor Serco when he fled. Serco said it was investigating. |
| The force said he was not a risk to the wider public, and that he was last seen in The Clusters which is where he lives in Southend-on-Sea. | The force said he was not a risk to the wider public, and that he was last seen in The Clusters which is where he lives in Southend-on-Sea. |
| "We're carrying out extensive inquiries to trace Sid Kemp," said Supt Jamie Gingell. | "We're carrying out extensive inquiries to trace Sid Kemp," said Supt Jamie Gingell. |
| "We would ask anyone who sees him to please call 999 rather than approaching him, or if you have information as to his whereabouts." | "We would ask anyone who sees him to please call 999 rather than approaching him, or if you have information as to his whereabouts." |
| The suspect was described as a white man, 6ft tall (1.8m) and with short black hair. He also has sleeve tattoos on both arms. | The suspect was described as a white man, 6ft tall (1.8m) and with short black hair. He also has sleeve tattoos on both arms. |
| Supt Gingell said people with information could also contact the charity Crimestoppers. | Supt Gingell said people with information could also contact the charity Crimestoppers. |
| Essex Police said its officers were not present when he escaped custody. | Essex Police said its officers were not present when he escaped custody. |
| A Serco spokesperson said: "A full investigation is under way into the incident at Southend Magistrates' Court on Tuesday." | |
| Mr Kemp also appeared at the same court the day before, on Monday, charged with separate driving offences. | |
| He was accused of failing to stop his BMW 116D Sport on 5 July after being requested to by police; driving a vehicle without third-party insurance; and driving a motor vehicle otherwise rather than in accordance with his licence. | |
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