Police have launched a manhunt for a prisoner who escaped from custody for the second time in just a week. Daniel Boakye, 21, escaped from police custody when he was at a hospital in south London, on Sunday, February 15.

The man, who is reportedly facing deportation, had already gone missing in the early hours of February 10, when he was in the care of prison staff at West Middlesex University Hospital. Police officers found Boakye at an address in Thamesmead, southeast London, the following day, on Wednesday afternoon.

The 21-year-old, who had been serving time at HMP Feltham for robbery charges, absconded from policy custody for a second time on the weekend, this time at Lewisham Hospital, where he had been taken on the evening of February 12 and where he was receiving medical treatment.

Police are now appealing for information to help them find the man who, Sky News understands, is "violent" and "due for deportation to Ghana".

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told the Express: "We are searching for a 21-year-old man who absconded from Lewisham hospital at around 15:05hrs on Sunday, 15 February. Daniel Boakye was in police custody at the hospital receiving medical treatment when he fled. Officers gave chase but could not detain Boakye before he left the building.