Suffolk Police searching for absconder Sean Doherty from Hollesley Bay in Woodbridge who failed to return from temporary release

Police are searching for an absconder from a Suffolk prison who is serving a a sentence of more than eight years for multiple offences.

Sean Doherty, 30, was on temporary release but failed to return to Hollesley Bay in Woodbridge as required yesterday evening.

He is described as a white male, about 5ft 8, slight build, with brown eyes and a tattoo on his right forearm of ‘Sean’.

He is serving a sentence of eight years and five months for manslaughter as well as burglary, theft and driving offences.

Sean has links to the Corby area of Northamptonshire.

Anyone who believes they have seen him or who has any information regarding his whereabouts, is asked to contact Suffolk Police on 101, quoting CAD reference 291 of June 9.