A man who absconded from Springfield Hospital in south London has been apprehended.
Adil Maxamed, 20, was located on the afternoon of July 21 in Earlsfield and has been returned to the hospital. He is the last of three men absconded from the facility on Friday, July 19 at around 10:10 p.m. to be located.
One man was detained around three hours after the incident; the second man was detained in the Clapham Junction area on Saturday, July 20.
Detective Inspector Jack Lyle from the South West Command Unit said, “Thanks to a concerted effort, both by police and partner agencies, all three men have been located and returned to the hospital. I would also like to thank the public for their vigilance and assistance following our public appeals.”
Previously, urgent enquiries were made to locate 20-year-old Maxamed, and officers warned the public not to approach him.
At around 10:10 p.m. on Friday, July 19, three men absconded from the hospital in Glenburnie Road, SW17, after breaking a glass door. Met officers detained one man at around 00:45 a.m. on July 20 at a residential address in south London and returned him to the hospital.
Ramon Martin was detained on Saturday afternoon, July 20. Maxamed had remained outstanding. He is a patient at the hospital under the Mental Health Act.
At 10:35 p.m. on July 19, Maxamed entered Tooting Bec station and boarded a Northern Line train. Enquiries are ongoing to track his subsequent movements. Maxamed has links to Kingston.
The police investigation to locate and detain him was led by CID officers based in south-west London, supported by specialist colleagues across the Met.
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