Alan Steel: Man given indefinite jail term absconds from prison
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Alan Steel was jailed in 2007 for causing the death of a dinner lady by dangerous driving
Police are appealing for help after a man who is serving an indefinite jail sentence absconded from open prison.
Alan Steel - who had a string of convictions for driving offences - was jailed in 2007 after causing the death of 32-year-old dinner lady Paula Stead by dangerous driving, external in Sunderland.
Derbyshire Police said the 41-year-old left HMP Sudbury at about 01:15 BST on Tuesday.
A force statement said he had links to the Sunderland area.
He is described as being 6ft (1.8m) tall, clean shaven and with brown hair and green eyes.
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