Police search for escaped burglar who fled from prison van in Brixton

Kwami Richards, 42 has links to Wandsworth

Kwami Richards
Author: Emma SmithPublished 28th May 2023

A burglar is being hunted by police after he escaped from a prison van outside Brixton police station on Friday afternoon.

Kwami Richards, 42, who has links to Wandsworth, was wanted on recall to prison for beaching his licence conditions after serving his sentence.

He had been arrested and was in the process of being transported to prison by a private security company.

He was pursued by a police officer into Brixton Underground Station.

The Met said the officer was assaulted as he attempted to detain Richards who then boarded a Victoria Line train.

The public have been warned to not approach him, but to call 101.

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