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Police searching for an armed robber who escaped from a prison van in Worcestershire have found a car believed to have been used in the raid.Police searching for an armed robber who escaped from a prison van in Worcestershire have found a car believed to have been used in the raid.
The silver Audi A3 was found at Blue Rock Place, Oldbury in the West Midlands on Wednesday afternoon. The silver Audi A3 was found at Blue Rock Place, Oldbury in the West Midlands on Wednesday afternoon. It was stolen in Sutton Coldfield on Monday.
The raid happened as Craig Hickinbottom was being transferred from a Redditch court to Blakenhurst Prison.The raid happened as Craig Hickinbottom was being transferred from a Redditch court to Blakenhurst Prison.
Detectives have warned people not to approach the 24-year-old from Bromsgrove as he is dangerous. Police warned people not to approach the 24-year-old from Bromsgrove.
Hickinbottom, serving a five-year and 11-month term, had been in court on Wednesday on a motoring charge.Hickinbottom, serving a five-year and 11-month term, had been in court on Wednesday on a motoring charge.
Masked men stopped his security van in Hewell Lane, Redditch, on Wednesday afternoon and threatened security staff with a handgun.Masked men stopped his security van in Hewell Lane, Redditch, on Wednesday afternoon and threatened security staff with a handgun.
The car was found later the same day and is undergoing forensic tests.
He has connections in Oldbury, police said.
'Clean-shaven''Clean-shaven'
Det Chf Insp Kevin Purcell said: "Clearly Hickinbottom and the men who assisted in his escape had taken time to plan and organise this but we are keeping an open mind as to how this occurred." One of the men is described as about 5ft 8in tall and of medium build and was wearing dark clothing and spoke with a Birmingham accent.
The van was returning Hickinbottom to Blakenhurst Prison The Audi was found later the same day and is undergoing forensic tests.
Forensic test are being carried out on the stolen car
Hickinbottom has connections in Oldbury, police said.
Det Ch Insp Kevin Purcell, of West Mercia Police, said: "Clearly Hickinbottom and the men who assisted in his escape had taken time to plan and organise this but we are keeping an open mind as to how this occurred."
Hickinbottom was jailed for two armed robberies committed in Stourbridge and Kingswinford in 2002.Hickinbottom was jailed for two armed robberies committed in Stourbridge and Kingswinford in 2002.
He was released from prison on licence in June but was recalled a few days later.He was released from prison on licence in June but was recalled a few days later.
The convict is described as white, of medium build and about 5ft 11in tall.The convict is described as white, of medium build and about 5ft 11in tall.
He has blue eyes and close cropped ginger hair and wears a beard at times but was believed to be clean-shaven at the time of his escape.He has blue eyes and close cropped ginger hair and wears a beard at times but was believed to be clean-shaven at the time of his escape.