Police have now arrested both men who escaped from Pentonville prison in north London last Monday.

Officers detained James Whitlock, 31, at a property in Homerton, northeast London on Sunday afternoon.

Two other men, aged 19 and 48, were arrested at the same address on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Whitlock was being held at Pentonville after being charged with conspiracy to burgle - in connection with 19 alleged thefts from ATMs.

The other escapee, Matthew Baker, was also found in northeast London.


The 28-year-old was discovered on Wednesday night, allegedly hiding under a bed at his sister's house in Ilford with a broken leg.

The Metropolitan Police said Baker, who was awaiting sentencing for attempted murder, remains in hospital where he is being treated for a leg injury.

His sister, 21-year-old Kelly Baker, has already appeared before magistrates, accused of harbouring him and buying hair dye so that he could alter his appearance.

Image: Pentonville is a Victorian jail that opened in 1842

Scotland Yard added that a 33-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were arrested on 9 and 10 November respectively on suspicion of assisting an offender, before being bailed.

Whitlock and Bakers' escape from Pentonville was discovered shortly before midday last Monday.

Their beds had reportedly been stuffed with pillows to make it look like they were still sleeping.

Diamond-tipped cutting equipment was said to have been used to slice through bars.