Prisoner who escaped from G4S Security van recaptured in Bellshill

Police have confirmed that Anthony Ferrie who escaped from a G4S security van after a hospital appointment has been arrested in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.

Ferrie had been to St John’s Hospital in Livingston  on Thursday August 4.

A statement from Police Scotland said: “Police Scotland can confirm that Anthony Ferrie has been arrested after making off from St John’s Hospital in Livingston on Thursday, August 4.

“The 33-year-old will appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Wednesday.