Rapist on run from hospital found

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Barrington Gordon, 41, was recovered at 6.21am, Scotland Yard said.

He had been last seen at Springfield Hospital, Tooting, south London, at about 5.45pm on Saturday.

He was found in south London but officers gave no details.

His escape came about a month after convicted killer Paul Caesar died when hit by a train while on the run from the same institution.

A Yard spokesman said Gordon was convicted of two counts of rape in 2000.

His escape added to the embarrassment for bungling hospital officials.

Last month, Caesar, 37, is believed to have committed suicide at Balham railway station, in south-west London, after he went on the run from the nearby hospital after being allowed to spend time in the grounds unescorted.

Caesar's body was so badly mutilated after being hit by the train it could not be identified.

As a result body parts were driven under blue light escort for forensic examination at a centre in north west London so the hunt could be formally called off.