POLICE today issued the name and description of a Calderstones patient who went missing two days ago as calls grew for an inquiry into security at the hospital.
Andrew Sutcliffe went missing during a supervised home visit to his mother's house in, Burnage, Manchester.
The 18-year-old, who had been on four previous home visits, slipped out of the back door after telling the female member of staff who accompanied him he was going to the toilet. Police said he had a small amount of money on him when he disappeared on Wednesday.
Calderstones Trust chief executive Russ Pearce said Mr Sutcliffe, a resident of West Drive -- the hospital's most secure wing -- was not a danger to others although expressed concern about his disappearance.
It is the seventh case of a patient absconding in the past 18 months.
Nigel Robinson, chief officer with the Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Community Health Council, said today the situation was being monitored.
He said: "I have been made aware of the incident by Calderstones and obviously there is concern about him. I am satisfied with the way things are being carried out, but I am concerned about these incidents."
Greater Manchester Police and Lancashire Police are working together in the search for Mr Sutcliffe, who was said to be wearing a white T-shirt, blue tracksuit bottoms and a white baseball cap.
Russ Pearce said Mr Sutcliffe's level of risk would be reviewed following the incident -- Prior to his disappearance Mr Sutcliffe was classed as a 'level one' risk -- the lowest on a scale up to eight -- although Mr Pearce said this would now change.
Earlier this week ,Ribble Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans called for an urgent security review of the controversial hospital.
After this latest incident, he said: "This is very disturbing and I will be contacting the hospital to find out what is going on." Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 01200 458734.
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