Two daring convicts who broke out of HMP Leyhill on New Year’s Day have been slammed with extra jail time. Daniel Washbourne, 40, and Aaron Thomas, 39, pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody and were sentenced last week.

Quick Recapture

Aaron Thomas didn’t stay free for long. He was back behind bars just 48 hours after the great escape.

Extra Time Added

The court wasted no time adding six extra months to Thomas’s original sentence as punishment for his break-out stunt.

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