“Shortly after 03:30hrs on Tuesday, 10 February, the Met was informed by the Prison Service that a prisoner had escaped custody while under the care of prison staff at a west London hospital,” a Metropolitan Police spokesperson advised the Mirror.
Boakye, of Enfield, was sentenced to 6 years and 5 months in jail in July 2023 for conspiracy to commit theft and an extra theft offence.
Police stated that whereas the investigation proceeds at tempo, it won’t be able to supply additional particulars.
Officers are finishing up pressing enquiries in an effort to find Boakye and return him to custody, police added.
Between June 2021 and January 2022, Boakye and three different youngsters carried out out a collection of robberies and tried robberies throughout London, Essex Live reported.
The group, armed with knives, compelled victims at hand over cell phones and supply passcodes to unlock them.
They then transferred victims’ cryptocurrency into “hot wallets”, stealing greater than £115,000 in whole.
The gang additionally saved financial institution particulars to purchase top-up playing cards, pay for taxi fares and full different fraudulent transactions.
Detective Constable James Green, of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, stated on the time that there have been 19 robberies throughout the conspiracy by which 26 individuals had been robbed in whole.
“During my career as a police officer I have not come across criminals of such a cowardly nature,” Constable Green added.
“The group singled out innocent members of the public whilst armed with weapons in order to rob them of their mobile phones and digital currencies. They would insinuate that the victims were members of an opposing gang, whilst all knew that these were innocent members of the public.”
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