Convicted killer Ryan Hill on the run from Doncaster open prison
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Police have urged people not to approach Ryan Hill but instead call 999 if he is seen
A search is under way after a convicted killer and burglar absconded from a prison in South Yorkshire.
Ryan Hill, 41, left Hatfield Open Prison on Christmas Eve and has not returned, police said.
He was jailed for manslaughter in 2008 and was recalled to prison for burglary in 2019.
South Yorkshire Police said he was known to have links to the Wakefield and Upton areas, as well as Milton Keynes and Sowerby, near Thirsk.
He is described as being about 6ft 3ins tall with a medium build and blond hair.
One of his front teeth is missing and he has a number of tattoos including one on his right arm which says 'bulldog bulldog breed Oggy'.
Police have urged people not to approach him but instead call 999 if he is seen.
Meanwhile, another prisoner who had absconded from HMP Hatfield earlier this month has been located, police said.
Jose Blanco-Medina, 28, was in HMP Hatfield for dangerous driving offences
Jose Blanco-Medina, 28, who is part-way through a three-year sentence for dangerous driving, escaped on Saturday 19 December by forcing a fire door.
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