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Prisoner Escapes Custody, Recaptured and Sentenced to Six Years

12/30/2025

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Harri Pullen, a 27-year-old gang member, escaped custody with help from Sian Bates, his getaway driver.
At HMP Parc, he had relationships with prison nurse Elyse Hibbs and officer Ruth Shmylo.
After drug dealing charges, he was taken to Grange University Hospital and fled handcuffed.
He was recaptured within a week and pleaded guilty to drug possession and escaping custody, receiving six years, while Hibbs and Shmylo faced consequences.

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Story summary

Harri Pullen, a 27-year-old gang member, escaped custody with help from Sian Bates, his getaway driver.
At HMP Parc, he had relationships with prison nurse Elyse Hibbs and officer Ruth Shmylo.
After drug dealing charges, he was taken to Grange University Hospital and fled handcuffed.
He was recaptured within a week and pleaded guilty to drug possession and escaping custody, receiving six years, while Hibbs and Shmylo faced consequences.