Wandsworth man escapes from police custody while at a hospital

A 45-year-old man has escaped from police custody while he was at South London hospital.

Andrew Waters, from Wandsworth, was arrested on recall to prison on Friday, November 19.

But while he was at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, he escaped from custody by climbing through a window.

Police are appealing for help in tracing him.

They are advising the public not to approach him if they see him and to call 999.

Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to call 101 quoting ref 4010/18nov.