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Police hunt for on-the-run murderer

The public have been told to not approach the man, who made off during a hospital visit.

The PSNI is searching for a convicted murderer who escaped during a hospital visit.

Thomas Valliday (27) from Maghaberry prison, ran off from prison service staff while at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald in County Down this afternoon.

Valliday was convicted of murdering Frank ‘Bap’ McGreevy in west Belfast in 2008 and is serving a life sentence.

AT LARGE: Convicted murderer Thomas Valliday. Escaped while at hospital this afternoon. Do not approach. Call police. pic.twitter.com/TlApbA5Tlq
— Police Service NI (@PoliceServiceNI) May 1, 2015

PSNI / Twitter

Police say he is dangerous and should not be approached.

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