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'Dangerous' sex offender sought 'Dangerous' sex offender escapes
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A sex offender described as "dangerous" is being sought by police after he absconded from hospital in Lanarkshire. The public has been warned not to approach a "dangerous" sex offender who escaped from a psychiatric hospital.
Strathclyde Police said William Graham, 33, was a high-risk offender, potentially violent and should not be approached by the public. Police said William Graham, 33, absconded from Hartwoodhill hospital in Shotts, Lanarkshire, on Friday afternoon.
He absconded from Hartwoodhill Hospital in Shotts at 1300 BST on Friday. He was described as a high-risk sex offender who is potentially violent.
Graham had been detained at the hospital under a compulsory treatment order. Police said he needed regular medication as part of his treatment. Graham is said to be 5ft 7in tall, of slim build, with blue eyes, pale complexion and a shaven head. He was wearing a dark blue suit.
The hospital provides long-term care for patients with mental illness. He was also wearing a yellow shirt and blue jeans when he was last seen.
Graham is 5ft 7ins tall, slim, with blue eyes, a pale complexion and a shaven head. He was wearing a dark blue suit jacket, yellow shirt and jeans when he absconded. Strathclyde Police said Graham, who was detained at Hartwoodhill under a Compulsory Treatment Order, was last seen at 1300 BST on Friday.
Police said his last known address was in the Carluke area of Lanarkshire and he is known to frequent North and South Lanarkshire but may have travelled further. Hartwoodhill offers long-term care for patients with mental illness.
Graham needs regular medication as part of his treatment. The hospital provides long-term care for patients with mental illness.
He was last known to be living in the Carluke area of Lanarkshire, and is known to frequent both North and South Lanarkshire, but may have travelled beyond this area.
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said: "The public are advised not to approach Mr Graham, but to get in touch with the nearest police office."A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said: "The public are advised not to approach Mr Graham, but to get in touch with the nearest police office."