At about 8.00pm on Thursday 11th December 2014, Police were advised that a Department of Corrections prisoner had escaped from Wanganui Hospital.
The male, who was under guard at the time, fled from a Ward at the hospital where he had been a patient for the last 10 days.
Police used a dog in an attempt to track the prisoner and continue to search for his whereabouts.
The prisoner is Kenneth John Burns, a male Maori aged 34 years. He is 173cms tall and medium-soild build. He was last seen wearing a greenish coloured top and grey pants. He was not wearing shoes.
Burns has been in Corrections custody on Dishonesty offences and should not be approached by the public.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Wanganui Police on (06) 349 0600 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.