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| A convicted murderer who absconded from a prison more than three years ago has been arrested, within two days of a fresh appeal by police. | A convicted murderer who absconded from a prison more than three years ago has been arrested, within two days of a fresh appeal by police. |
| Graham Dean, 63, failed to return to Prescoed open prison near Usk in June 2006 and Gwent Police issued a new appeal for information on Friday. | Graham Dean, 63, failed to return to Prescoed open prison near Usk in June 2006 and Gwent Police issued a new appeal for information on Friday. |
| He strangled his father in 1981 but was released on parole in 1992 before a recall for a breach of licence in 1996. | He strangled his father in 1981 but was released on parole in 1992 before a recall for a breach of licence in 1996. |
| Dean was arrested in Bristol by Avon and Somerset Police and is in custody. | Dean was arrested in Bristol by Avon and Somerset Police and is in custody. |
| He was believed to have contacts in the city, as well as Cardiff and Dorset. | He was believed to have contacts in the city, as well as Cardiff and Dorset. |
| Police advised the public not to approach Dean. | Police advised the public not to approach Dean. |
| He was found guilty on 17 November, 1981 of the murder of his father Alfred, who was also known as Len and who was found strangled at the family home in Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent by a neighbour and another son in the July. | He was found guilty on 17 November, 1981 of the murder of his father Alfred, who was also known as Len and who was found strangled at the family home in Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent by a neighbour and another son in the July. |
| Matthew Davies absconded from Usk prison on Saturday | |
| Gwent Police said earlier appeals had been made for information about Dean's whereabouts without success. | Gwent Police said earlier appeals had been made for information about Dean's whereabouts without success. |
| His arrest came a day before another prisoner who failed to return to the same open prison on time was arrested. | |
| Matthew Zammitt Davies, 31, was convicted of assault and theft at Swansea Crown Court in October 2006. | Matthew Zammitt Davies, 31, was convicted of assault and theft at Swansea Crown Court in October 2006. |
| He did not return to Prescoed on Saturday as expected, and was arrested in the Taunton area in the early hours of Monday morning. | |