On-the-run prisoner has six months added to sentence

Shane Frane was convicted of the manslaughter of PC Philippa Reynolds in 2013

A man who was jailed for killing a policewoman has had six months added to his sentence for being unlawfully at large from prison.

Shane Frane, 37, is currently serving an indeterminate jail sentence for the manslaughter of Constable Philippa Reynolds in Londonderry in 2013.

The serving police officer was killed when a stolen car Frane was driving crashed into hers.

Frane previously admitted being unlawfully at large from prison on 17 January after he failed to return to Maghaberry prison from temporary day release.

After going on the run, Frane was eventually detained by police in the Republic of Ireland on 1 February and extradited back to Northern Ireland.

Frane, who is originally from Limerick in the Republic of Ireland, was sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court on Wednesday and told the six-month term would run consecutively to his current sentence.

In a statement following sentencing, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said they would continue to work closely with An Garda Síochána (Irish police) "to locate and arrest persons sought in either jurisdiction".

"We appreciate the continued assistance of An Garda Síochána in tracking down those who abscond from the justice system here in Northern Ireland," Det Insp Bell said.

"The Police Service of Northern Ireland will relentlessly pursue anyone trying to delay or deny justice to victims of crime."