Police have released a picture of a man who escaped from prison.

John Foreman, 32, who has links to Burnley, is wanted after absconding from HMP Kirkham.

He is 5ft 11ins, of a slight build, with cropped brown hair and blue eyes. He has a scar on his forehead and a 7-inch scar on his stomach.

Anyone who sees Foreman is asked not to approach him but to call police on 999. For non-immediate sightings call 101, quoting log 1563 of May 30, 2021.