10 October 2012 Last updated at 09:58 ET

Man recaptured after fleeing King's Lynn Magistrates' Court

Riki McGrath Riki McGrath was recaptured seven days after he fled King's Lynn Magistrates' Court

A man has been recaptured by Lincolnshire police seven days after he escaped from a Norfolk court.

Police stopped Riki McGrath, 22, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, in a car on the A17 at Sutton Bridge at about 16:20 BST on 8 October.

He had escaped from King's Lynn Magistrates' Court on 1 October.

On Tuesday he returned to the court and was charged with dangerous driving and escaping police custody. He did not enter a plea.

Mr McGrath will appear at King's Lynn Crown Court on 23 October.

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