A manhunt is under way to locate a prisoner who police say “poses a risk both to himself and the public” after he absconded from a medical facility in London .

Anthony Lloyd forced his way out of a health unit in Lewisham, in south-east London, shortly after 4pm on Friday, the Metropolitan police said.

The force warned the public not to approach Lloyd, but instead to contact 999 if he is spotted.

Lloyd was seen heading in the direction of Catford, police said in a statement on Saturday.

Lloyd was convicted in 2025 of actual bodily harm, according to the Press Association, relating to an incident in Nottinghamshire involving three emergency services workers.

He received a 12-month custodial sentence and was sent to prison .…