Absconded prisoner tracked down - police

A mugshot of Bernard McDonagh. He is looking straight at the camera, is wearing glasses and has a nearly bald head.Image source, Thames Valley Police
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Bernard McDonagh, 59, absconded from a prison in Buckinghamshire at the end of August

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Police said a prisoner who had been on the run for more than a month had been arrested.

Bernard McDonagh, 59, absconded from HMP Spring Hill at about 16:00 BST on 30 August.

Thames Valley Police said it was "no longer appealing for the public's help" following the arrest by another force.

Spring Hill is a men's open prison in Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire.

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