Earlier today, reports claimed that two prisoners had escaped and were on the run from HMP Pentonville in North London.

Now people are being warned by police not to approach the prisoners, who have been named as James Whitlock and Matthew Baker.

The two inmates, 31 and 28-years-old respectively, allegedly used diamond-edged cutting equipment to break the bars of their cells before fleeing the prison. Some reports say the pair put mannequins in their beds to make it look like they were still there, whereas other claims say pillows were used to simulate their bodies.

Whitlock was in the nick for conspiracy to burgle, namely 19 offences of theft from cash points. Baker was put behind bars after being found guilty of attempted murder following a stabbing in Dagenham two weeks ago.

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At the time, they were remanded in custody, when they escaped.