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Mullanys' murderer escapes from prison on Antigua | Mullanys' murderer escapes from prison on Antigua |
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A man serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of a couple from south Wales on their honeymoon in Antigua has escaped from prison. | A man serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of a couple from south Wales on their honeymoon in Antigua has escaped from prison. |
Avie Howell and another man, Kaniel Martin, shot Ben and Catherine Mullany, from Pontardawe, in July 2008. | Avie Howell and another man, Kaniel Martin, shot Ben and Catherine Mullany, from Pontardawe, in July 2008. |
Mrs Mullany, a doctor, died instantly, while her student physiotherapist husband died after he was flown home to Swansea on a life support machine. | Mrs Mullany, a doctor, died instantly, while her student physiotherapist husband died after he was flown home to Swansea on a life support machine. |
Police in Antigua said Howell escaped after scaling a 30ft (9m) high wall. | Police in Antigua said Howell escaped after scaling a 30ft (9m) high wall. |
He broke out with another inmate who had been detained on fraud charges. | He broke out with another inmate who had been detained on fraud charges. |
Counsellor Jamal Wright, based at St John's police station in Antigua, said: "Avie Howell escaped from Her Majesty's Prison at about 6am on Thursday along with Kenroy Laurie Marshall. | Counsellor Jamal Wright, based at St John's police station in Antigua, said: "Avie Howell escaped from Her Majesty's Prison at about 6am on Thursday along with Kenroy Laurie Marshall. |
"Apparently they used a sharp implement to cut out a portion of mesh and jumped over the northern prison wall, which is about 30ft (9m) high." | "Apparently they used a sharp implement to cut out a portion of mesh and jumped over the northern prison wall, which is about 30ft (9m) high." |
Sgt Raymond Finley said he believed that Howell, who is in his early 20s, was still on the island, and local police and defence forces were searching for him. | Sgt Raymond Finley said he believed that Howell, who is in his early 20s, was still on the island, and local police and defence forces were searching for him. |
The Mullanys' MP Peter Hain said: "It is vital that Howell is hunted down urgently and brought back into jail. | |
"He took part in a gruesome murder of a lovely young couple who had so much to give to their local community and also had a zest for life. | |
"It is unthinkable that Howell is at large." | |
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are looking into the reports and speaking to the local authorities." | A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are looking into the reports and speaking to the local authorities." |
Howell and Martin were convicted of killing Mr and Mrs Mullany in 2011. | Howell and Martin were convicted of killing Mr and Mrs Mullany in 2011. |
The couple, who were both 31, were shot in the head at their luxury hotel on the island and their killers made off with their mobiles, a cheap digital camera and a handful of cash. | The couple, who were both 31, were shot in the head at their luxury hotel on the island and their killers made off with their mobiles, a cheap digital camera and a handful of cash. |
They had married just two weeks before at St John's The Evangelist Church in Cilybebyll. | They had married just two weeks before at St John's The Evangelist Church in Cilybebyll. |
Howell and Martin were also convicted of shooting an island shopkeeper, and handed a life term each. | Howell and Martin were also convicted of shooting an island shopkeeper, and handed a life term each. |
In January 2013 Howell was given another four-year term for a burglary in which cash and mobiles were stolen at a home on Antigua just the month before he murdered Mr and Mrs Mullany. | In January 2013 Howell was given another four-year term for a burglary in which cash and mobiles were stolen at a home on Antigua just the month before he murdered Mr and Mrs Mullany. |