Police release CCTV images in hunt for murderer and second prisoner still at large after New Year's Day escape

Matthew Armstrong and Daniel Washbourne absconded from HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire on January 1.

Armstrong, 35, was convicted of murdering someone during a robbery in Warwickshire in 2009 while Washbourne, 40, has previous convictions for violence against a person and false imprisonment.

Aaron Thomas, 39, is back in custody after being arrested in Bristol on Saturday. He was due to appear before magistrates on Monday.

Armstrong is described as a white, male, about 5ft 9ins, with ginger hair and has links to Warwickshire.

Washbourne is described as white, male, about 5ft 6ins, slim, with brown hair, clean shaven and has links to Herefordshire.

Saturday 3 January – two men matching their descriptions are pictured in Ashley Road, Bristol, at about 10.35am. They are seen walking towards the Stokes Croft area.

Sunday 4 January – at approximately 9.35-9.45am, a man is captured on CCTV (below) walking along Filton Road and then Gloucester Road North in Filton, stopping at one stage to look at bus timetables. The man is wearing a burgundy coat matching the one worn by Armstrong when he left HMP Leyhill. We believe he continues to walk along the same road and is seen in the Patchway area at about 11.05-11.15am.

Earlier, Robert Jenrick accused the Government of endangering the safety of the public through "breathtaking incompetence" as a result of the escape.

Speaking in an urgent question in the Commons on Monday, Mr Jenrick said: "A murderer is on the loose. A murderer and a violent offender.

"Once again the Justice Secretary's 'strongest ever' checks have been a resounding failure, and once again there's a manhunt under way. Precious police resources are being wasted to fix calamity's latest cock-up.

"Where is the Justice Secretary? The Ministry of Justice seems to lose its Secretary of State as much as it does its prisoners."