PoIice hunt prisoner with links to Manchester who is on the run

NewsGreater Manchester NewsCrimeEdwin Newman was on day release20:49, 18 Jul 2026Updated 20:49, 18 Jul 2026A prisoner with links to Manchester is on the run after failing to return to open prison.‌Edwin Newman, who is serving a jail sentence for false imprisonment and making threats to kill, left prison on Thursday (July 16) and has failed to return, Derbyshire Police said.‌Newman, 45, was on day release from HMP Sudbury, a category D prison near Ashbourne, Derbyshire.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterDerbyshire Police said: "We are appealing for the public’s help after a convict failed to return to Sudbury open prison after a period of day release.‌"Edwin Newman, who is serving a prison sentence for threats to kill and false imprisonment,