Spencer White pictured in 1999, and after being recaptured in 2015
A man who absconded from an open prison has been returned to jail, 16 years after he went on the run.
Spencer White disappeared from HMP Ford in July 1999, shortly after he was sentenced to three years behind bars for kidnapping an adult.
He managed to evade authorities by starting a new life in Ireland - but was captured in the Canary Islands after deciding to take a short holiday two months ago.
The police stopped him when he arrived at Lanzarote Airport, as he was the subject of a European Arrest Warrant.
White pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody at Chichester Crown Court last month.
The 39-year-old, from Chichester, has been ordered to serve his original jail term of two years and four months for the kidnapping offence.
He was also sentenced to an additional 16 months' imprisonment for absconding.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: "He has not been returned to HMP Ford."
PC Lewis Dines, who investigates absconders for the force, said he was "delighted" that White has been returned to prison after disappearing off their radar.
"His capture and additional sentence sends a message that we will not give up seeking absconders - and when we put them back in front of the court, they can expect further imprisonment," the officer added.
Sky
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