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New CCTV footage of Lancashire M55 prison van escapee Jamie Cooper as search enters third day
Blackpool Gazette
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21/03/2025
New CCTV footage has been released of a man who escaped from a prison van on the M55 in Lancashire.
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New CCTV footage has been released of a man who escaped from a prison van on a motorway
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in Lancashire.
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Jamie Cooper, 33, fled from the GEOAMI vehicle travelling to Lancaster Magistrates Court
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on Wednesday, Lancashire Police said.
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The four said they received a report of the escape, believed to have taken place on the
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M55 near Junction 2, at around 8.54am.
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GEOAMI said the escape happened after the guards on board pulled over to deal with an
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on-board medical emergency.
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Once stopped and trying to offer medical assistance, 33-year-old Cooper overpowered
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and evaded escort officers.
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GEOAMI said they would be conducting a full investigation regarding the incident.
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The last confirmed sighting of Cooper was in the early hours of Thursday morning in
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Blackpool.
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He was previously seen in Preston and Bolton.
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Officers today released footage of Cooper in Preston on Wednesday morning, as well as
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a CCTV still of him being escorted from police custody to the prison van.
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Cooper is described as around 5ft 7in tall, of medium build, with short cropped hair,
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and is thought to have been wearing a blue coat, blue jeans and black trainers.
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Anyone who sees Cooper should not approach him, but is asked to call 999 immediately.
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Other information can be shared by calling 101, quoting log number 0237 of March 19th.
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For more information visit www.fema.gov
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