Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox A convicted armed robber was found in a hotel 10 days after leaving jail to see his son.
James Geraghty absconded from open prison HMP Thorn Cross on July 17, after hearing that his eight-year-old son was having an operation, the Nightingale court at the University of Bolton Stadium heard.
The 33-year-old was found to be missing when prison officers completed their roll call at 8pm that evening. READ MORE : Boy appears in court accused of murder of Rhamero West He was found with his girlfriend and her son at the Bay Horse Hotel, Ashton-in-Makerfield, on July 27.
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