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Absconded prisoner found after police search

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Aaron Wood was reported missing from North Sea Camp in Boston on Monday morning

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

Aaron Wood, 54, was reported missing from North Sea Camp in Boston just before 08:00 BST on Monday.

Lincolnshire Police said Wood was located in North Somercotes, near Mablethorpe, at around 18:00 BST on Tuesday following a call from a member of the public.

He has since been charged with escape from lawful custody and possession of a knife, a police spokesperson said.

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Police did not provide details of Wood's offending or sentence, but members of the public were urged not to approach him.

The news of Wood's capture was revealed in a Facebook post.

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