Prisoner captured after fleeing HMP North Sea Camp

A police-issued image of Stephen Grimes. He is staring into the camera and has dark coloured eyes and grey/white hair. Image source, Lincolnshire Police
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Stephen Grimes, 68, had been serving a sentence for multiple burglaries when he absconded

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A man who absconded from an open prison in Lincolnshire has been found, police have confirmed.

Stephen Grimes, 68, was reported missing from North Sea Camp in Boston on 1 August.

He had been serving a sentence for multiple burglaries.

Lincolnshire Police said he was found in Skegness yesterday after a 14-day search and taken into custody.

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