Manhunt steps up for escaped murderer Alan Giles
Detectives hunting for on-the-run murderer Alan Giles today said they had been inundated with calls from the public, as they step up the search for the escaped prisoner.
A helicopter has been drafted in to help look for the 56-year-old, who absconded from HMP Hewell on Monday.
Specialist search teams, including dogs, are being used in the manhunt, while officers are also making door to door inquiries.
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Positive sightings of Giles, who has links to Oldbury, have been reported in the Inkberrow area of Worcestershire.
Det Ch Insp Paul Judge said: "We have had a really positive response in terms of sightings from the public and we still believe he is in the surrounding areas around Alcester. We have had a very strong sighting in Inkberrow so he doesn't seem to be leaving that general area."
