A CONVICTED burglar who escaped from prison could now be in Huntingdon.

Police are appealing for help to trace Felix Rooney, 21, who absconded while serving a sentence for burglary at HMP Hollesley Bay, Suffolk, on December 26.

Detective Inspector Tim Nasta said: “We believe Rooney is in the Cambridgeshire area and would urge anyone who sees him to call police on 999.

“I would urge anyone who knows where he is to contact police and anyone caught protecting him will face prosecution.”

CONTACT: Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.