'Do not approach': Killer with links to Glasgow escapes prison
- A police appeal has been launched to locate Raymond McCourt, who went missing from HMP Castle Huntly near Dundee.
- McCourt, 59, was sentenced to life in 1993 for murdering Khalid Mahmood during a robbery and has links to Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- He is described as 6ft 2in tall, stocky, with grey hair and a beard, and was last seen wearing a long black trench coat.
- Police Scotland is coordinating efforts to locate him and has urged anyone with information to contact them.
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Murderer escapes prison sparking 'do not approach' warning
Police have warned the public to ‘not approach’ Raymond McCourt (Picture: Police Scotland) An urgent hunt has been launched for a convicted murderer who has escaped prison. Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly in Dundee early on Tuesday evening. Police Scotland have warned peopleto not approach him. McCourt was jailed for life in 1993 after murdering shopkeeper Khalid Mahmood while attempting to rob his newsagents. Ju…
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