15-07-2025
Escaped prisoner held knife to woman in Sheffield
A prisoner has appeared in court charged with escaping from custody and then holding a knife to a young woman when he tried to enter her Trennan, 60, left HMP North Sea Camp on day release "to get some shopping", but did not return, the prosecution the charges at Sheffield Magistrates' Court earlier, the prosecution barrister alleged Trennan had absconded from the category D prison in Lincolnshire and made his way to was charged with escaping lawful custody, aggravated burglary and possession of a blade.
A manhunt was launched by police after they said Trennan did not return from day release on was arrested on Sunday in York, where he is alleged to have had a blade, the prosecution Yorkshire Police said the woman was not injured during the alleged burglary at the house on Vincent Road in Nether Edge, Sheffield, on Saturday 10 judge told Trennan the case would be sent to Sheffield Crown Court for a plea hearing on 12 was remanded into custody.
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