A convicted rapist is still missing after failing to return to prison on Wednesday, June 1. Sean Phipps had been on release on temporary licence in Bristol when he went missing - and police have now launched a renewed appeal to find him.
Avon and Somerset Police have urged the public to call 999 if if they see Phipps. The 51-year-old is described as a white man, about 6ft 2ins tall, though police say his appearance may now have changed.
They also say that he may still be in the greater Bristol area, including North Somerset or South Gloucestershire, but he's known to walk or hitch-hike long distances and to steal bicycles for transport. Detectives are following up a number of sightings following previous appeals, but are also investigating the possibility that he may be using the South West Coast Path and could have reached Somerset, Devon, Dorset or Cornwall.
