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| Ryan Byrne: Robber accidentally released from prison taunts authorities by posting pictures enjoying pint | |
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| A robber mistakenly released from a high security prison just months into his nine-year jail term has taunted police by posting images of him enjoying a pint. | A robber mistakenly released from a high security prison just months into his nine-year jail term has taunted police by posting images of him enjoying a pint. |
| Ryan Byrne, 34, was freed from Wandsworth Prison in south London, after serving just a few months of his nine-year jail term after a violent robbery of a Boots store in 2007. | Ryan Byrne, 34, was freed from Wandsworth Prison in south London, after serving just a few months of his nine-year jail term after a violent robbery of a Boots store in 2007. |
| Along with his brother, Byrne and another two men stole £3,800 from the store and - wearing balaclavas - the four men brandished a machete and locked staff in a room. | Along with his brother, Byrne and another two men stole £3,800 from the store and - wearing balaclavas - the four men brandished a machete and locked staff in a room. |
| After being mistakenly released – according to The Sun while he enjoyed a cigarette – Byrne has been posting a series of images online, much to authorities chagrin. | After being mistakenly released – according to The Sun while he enjoyed a cigarette – Byrne has been posting a series of images online, much to authorities chagrin. |
| Armed robber mistakenly freed from jail early has found this way to taunt police http://t.co/CCCTBDksof pic.twitter.com/aycs3sO1mK | |
| Photographs discovered by the newspaper show the convicted robber in front of a police van and enjoying a pint in a pub. | Photographs discovered by the newspaper show the convicted robber in front of a police van and enjoying a pint in a pub. |
| The Prison Service said it was investigating his release. Byrne is described as white, 5ft 11in and of medium build. He has blue eyes and a goatee beard. | The Prison Service said it was investigating his release. Byrne is described as white, 5ft 11in and of medium build. He has blue eyes and a goatee beard. |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said police were informed by the Prison Service on Friday that Byrne had been released in error. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said police were informed by the Prison Service on Friday that Byrne had been released in error. |
| A Prison Service spokeswoman said: “Releases in error are very rare but regrettable occurrences. The number of incidents have fallen significantly in recent years with figures down by a quarter compared to 2009/10 but every incident is taken extremely seriously and we are not complacent. | A Prison Service spokeswoman said: “Releases in error are very rare but regrettable occurrences. The number of incidents have fallen significantly in recent years with figures down by a quarter compared to 2009/10 but every incident is taken extremely seriously and we are not complacent. |
| “We are investigating this incident. The recapture of this prisoner is now a matter for the police.” | “We are investigating this incident. The recapture of this prisoner is now a matter for the police.” |