Appeal after robber absconds from open prison
Police said Lewis Pinches - also known by the surnames Birch or Bridges - has links to Wales and the West Midlands
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Police are appealing for information after an inmate absconded from an open prison.
Derbyshire Police said Lewis Pinches had not been seen since leaving HMP Sudbury at about 08:45 BST on Monday.
The 23-year-old was given a six-year sentence after being convicted for robbery and causing grievous bodily harm.
He is described as 5ft 9in tall, of slim build and with brown or blonde hair and blue eyes.
Also known as Lewis Birch and Lewis Bridges, he has links to the Blakenhall, Brownhills and Walsall areas of the West Midlands, as well as Porthcawl in Wales.
He was last seen wearing a dark jacket, dark sweatshirt, dark jogging bottoms, black trainers and a baseball cap with a dark blue and grey pattern.