21 Feb 2012

Gowned inmate flees hospital

9:33 pm on 21 February 2012

Neil Joseph Anderson, 46, escaped from the hospital about 5.15pm on Tuesday, and ran across Hagley Park towards the Botanical Gardens.

He is Pakeha, 1.72m tall, with thinning blond hair.

He is not considered dangerous, but police are asking members of the public to contact them if they see him.