Man absconds from Derbyshire prison

Arfan Hussain Shah, who is 43, was due to return to the open prison on Sunday 20 October.

He was convicted for assault and kidnap at St Albans Crown Court in February 2014 and was sentenced to nine years imprisonment.

Arfan is described as 6ft tall and is of a muscular build. He has brown eyes and is balding. He has several tattoos including a Celtic band on his upper right arm and the words ‘never forget, never forgive’ on his left arm.

If you have seen Arfan or know of his whereabouts, do not approach him, instead contact Derbyshire Police immediately quoting reference number 19*561817.