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Anslow arrested
Black Country murder suspect John Anslow has been arrested in northern Cyprus following his escape from a prison escort van more than a year ago.


John Anslow

The 32-year-old, of Tipton, was wanted in connection with the murder of Staffordshire father Richard Deakin in Chasetown in July 2010.

He escaped from a prison van near HMP Hewell in Worcestershire in January last year.

He was arrested in the Alancak area of northern Cyprus for immigration offences on Wednesday and deported by the Turkish Cypriot authorities.

Anslow was then arrested at Heathrow Airport this morning before being transferred to a high-security prison.

He will appear via video link at Stafford Crown Court on Monday for failing to appear at court in January 2012.

In the past three weeks, nine men have been arrested and charged by West Mercia Police in connection with Anslow's escape.

Thanks for sharing it as interest to me as we only live about 5 miles from Tipton and read about the case

Thanks for sharing it as interest to me as we only live about 5 miles from Tipton and read about the case

Ozanboy I live 10 miles away saw it just before the trip to the match today

How did he manage to leave the UK? AND how was he able to enter the TRNC?

And how many more escapees are there here?

Scary.

Dont know how he got to TRNC but this is how he left prison
Most-wanted' murder suspect who went on the run after being freed from a prison van by masked gang is arrested in Cyprus
John Anslow, 32, escaped from a prison van en route to court in 2012
Has been at large since escaping near HMP Hewell in Worcestershire
Arrested in Alancak are of Northern Cyprus on Wednesday
Anslow charged with murder of man who was shot dead in bed
By MAIL ON SUNDAY REPORTER
UPDATED: 22:00, 16 March 2013
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One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested after fleeing to Cyprus.
John Anslow, 32, had been on the run since January 2012 – when he escaped from a prison van near HMP Hewell in Worcestershire.
He is charged with the murder of 27-year-old businessman Richard Deakin in Chasetown, Staffordshire, in July 2010.
Most-wanted: Fugitive John Anslow has been arrested in Cyprus after he went on the run in January 2012 when he escaped from a prison van near HMP Hewell in Worcestershire
He was then arrested at Heathrow Airport yesterday morning and transferred to a high-security prison.
Anslow will appear via video link at Stafford Crown Court tomorrow over his failure to appear at court in January 2012.

Accused: John Anslow is charged with the murder of 27-year-old businessman Richard Deakin in July 2010
That month he was sprung from a prison van by a gang of masked men armed with knives and sledgehammers.
Anslow was en route to an appearance at Stafford Crown Court when the vehicle was ambushed by the three men.
Anslow, who faces a murder charge after a father-of-two was shot dead with a sawn-off shotgun as he lay in bed, was being driven to Stafford Crown Court when the vehicle was ambushed by three men at around 8.20am on 24 January.
The gang smashed the windscreen of the GEO Amey escort vehicle before punching the driver and threatening him with a knife.
They then escaped with then 31-year-old Anslow in a silver Volkswagen Scirocco,
The car was found dumped around ten miles from the scene of the ambush. It is believed the gang switched to a silver Mercedes.
The ambush took place on a narrow, secluded road in Tardebigge, just outside Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, shortly after the vehicle had left HMP Hewell Grange.
Anslow was one of five men charged with the murder of businessman Richard Deakin in Chasetown, Staffordshire, in July 2010.
Police said Mr Deakin's family have been updated about the latest development.
Anslow was charged with murder on January 18 2012.
He became the first category A prisoner to escape in 17 years when he was broken out of the van last year.
It was originally thought he may have fled to Spain or North Africa.

Roadblock: Police stopped traffic at the scene after Anslow escaped from the prison van in January 2012

Escape: The now 32-year-old has been at large for over a year

Are there no pictures to accompany the report and does anyone know whereabouts in Alsancak he lived.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21 ... ce=PublicR... - Cached

Sophie hope this works for you

Thanks Dalartokat. Yes it does work, but I wonder why this thread has been entitled "murderer". The article says "suspected murderer" and I don't believe it's the job of people on this Forum to act as Judge and Jury.