A prisoner is believed to be on the run in Medway after walking out of an open prison.

Lucas Lamb, 31, has links to the Towns and, in particular, Strood.

He absconded from category D HMP Ford, in West Sussex, on Friday, September 5.

Lamb was jailed after being convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent in October 2012 after an incident in Hailsham, where he seriously injured a man with a knife.

Police say he is now unlawfully at large and is believed to be in the Towns after sightings.

He is thin, white, 5ft 8in, with short brown hair and blue eyes with a tattoo on his lower neck saying Cleo and a scar above his right eye.

Lamb also has connections to Hailsham and Eastbourne.

Anyone who sees him is asked to police immediately on 999 and not to approach him.