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Ex-boyfriend named in jail murder Ex-boyfriend named in jail murder
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Police have named a man they want to speak to about the murder of a teacher in the grounds of a Kent prison. Police are hunting the former boyfriend of literacy tutor Louise Evans, who was found stabbed to death outside the prison where she worked.
Keith Prest, 48, is a former boyfriend of literacy tutor Louise Evans whose body was found behind her car at East Sutton Park open prison near Maidstone. But detectives are warning the public not to approach Keith Prest, 48, who may be a danger to himself and others.
Detectives have warned the public not to approach Mr Prest, who may be a danger to others or to himself. Mother-of-two Ms Evans was found by a member of staff in the car park of East Sutton Park open prison near Maidstone, Kent on Wednesday evening.
The 48-year-old, from Hothfield near Ashford, worked for contractor A4e.
"We urgently need to talk to Mr Prest and would appeal to him to contact us," said Supt Steve Corbishly."We urgently need to talk to Mr Prest and would appeal to him to contact us," said Supt Steve Corbishly.
The body of Ms Evans was found by a member of the prison staff on Wednesday afternoon just over an hour after she had left the prison, where she had been working. In a statement, Ms Evans' daughters, aged 24 and 27, said: "We are devastated by what happened, she wasn't just our mother, she was our friend and loving sister.
The 48-year-old, from Hothfield near Ashford, was a single mother of two daughters, aged 24 and 27. She worked for the private contractor, A4e.
A post-mortem examination showed that she died from stab wounds.
In a statement, her daughters said: "We are devastated by what happened, she wasn't just our mother, she was our friend and loving sister.
The teacher's body was found in the car park behind her carThe teacher's body was found in the car park behind her car
"We hope the person responsible is brought to justice, and everybody respects our wishes to be left alone.""We hope the person responsible is brought to justice, and everybody respects our wishes to be left alone."
The company Ms Evans worked for said it was providing helpline support to her colleagues at the site.The company Ms Evans worked for said it was providing helpline support to her colleagues at the site.
A spokeswoman described the incident as a "tragedy".A spokeswoman described the incident as a "tragedy".
Unemployed Mr Prest, of no fixed address, is white, 6ft 2in and of thin build.Unemployed Mr Prest, of no fixed address, is white, 6ft 2in and of thin build.
As part of their inquiries, detectives have been speaking to staff and prisoners, although it is understood that her murder is not being linked to inmates.As part of their inquiries, detectives have been speaking to staff and prisoners, although it is understood that her murder is not being linked to inmates.
East Sutton Park prison, which is Category D, holds both adult and young offender women in open conditions.East Sutton Park prison, which is Category D, holds both adult and young offender women in open conditions.
Officers have been studying CCTV images from a nearby business on the road leading to the prison.Officers have been studying CCTV images from a nearby business on the road leading to the prison.
Kent Police have set up a major incident room at their Maidstone headquarters and have 20 officers working on the investigation.Kent Police have set up a major incident room at their Maidstone headquarters and have 20 officers working on the investigation.