GWENT Police are appealing for information to help locate 31-year-old Lewis Thompson who failed to return to HMP Prescoed at midnight on 14th December.

Lewis Thompson was convicted of attempted robbery and sentenced to an indeterminate sentence with a minimum of 42 months in prison. He has links in the Avon and Somerset, Gloucester and South Wales Police areas.

Anyone who might have seen him or has any information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Gwent Police by dialling 101 quoting incident number 27 15/12/15 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 5551111.