Philip Wilkinson, the convicted killer on the run from Runwell Hospital, is back behind bars.

Wilkinson, 53, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of his common law wife, escaped on December 18 during psychiatric treatment.

He was recaptured in Blackpool on Christmas Eve after seeking treatment for a blood disorder.

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