Two violent burglars who fled an open prison on different days, have been on the run for nearly a week. Gary Foy and Christopher Pike fled Ford Open Prison two days apart.
It is believed they have linked up. Foy is four years into a ten-year sentence for various crimes including aggravated burglary, grievous bodily harm and racially aggravated intentional harassment.
The 35-year-old convict ditched work at about 5.15pm. Five hours later when his shift ended at 10.30pm he hadn’t returned.
Two days later it was discovered career burglar Christopher Pike, 39, had left the prison at around 9.30am. Wiltshire-man Pike was jailed in 2020 after a 50-break-in crime spree lasting eight months and spanning six counties.
The prolific burglar was sentenced to five years and 10 months for four burglaries and a further 49 burglaries were taken into consideration. He had returned to burgling after being released halfway through a six year sentence, imposed for attempted robbery and burglary in 2013.
Foy was also a repeat offender, being jailed in 2018 after breaking into a couple’s home, violently attacking them, stealing a wallet, and using it to buy alcohol in a shop nearby. Sussex police suspect Pike may have used trains to abscond to London, and he may continue to Liverpool.
