How to get a head

[Gob]

A big-headed fugitive - publicly mocked after police released his mugshot showing an unusually large forehead - was today back behind bars.



Gwent Police said 31-year-old Lewis Thompson, who absconded from an open prison, had been recaptured after an appeal on its Facebook page.

And that's despite the unexpected and hilarious public reaction to the call for help - with thousands of visitors poking fun at Thompson's huge head.

One post - liked almost 14,000 times - joked: 'I don't think you'll catch him. He has a huge headstart.'

Others included: 'Looks like a roll-on deodorant with eyes' and 'I bet he's one of those few rare people who could walk into a hall of mirrors and look normal'.

Other posts compared him to fictional characters Humpty Dumpty and Pinky and the Brain.

One said: 'He's with his mate Pinky trying to take over the world again.'

One visitor to the site helpfully suggested police could crack the case by looking at the bottom of a hill where all the King's horses and all the King's men are gathering.

In its Facebook post, Gwent Police said: 'We're appealing for information to help locate 31-year-old Lewis Thompson who failed to return to HMP Prescoed at midnight on 14/12/15.

'Lewis Thompson was convicted of attempted robbery and sentenced to an indeterminate sentence with a minimum of 42 months in prison.

'He has links in the Avon and Somerset, Gloucester and South Wales Police areas.

'Anyone who might have seen him or has any information about his whereabouts is asked to contact Gwent Police.'

More than 7,000 comments have been left - most of them mocking Thomson's dome-shaped cranium.

'Wonder if he's got skinny legs? He'd look like a sperm,' commented one visitor, rather cruelly.

Another ventured: 'He's probably mattress shopping for a new pillow'.

And one boastful wag quipped: 'I have an iPhone 6s Plus and still can't fit the picture in'.

'So he's eggscaped,' observed one comment, while yet another scolded: 'Comments seem a bit harsh tbh you should all leave him alone, obviously got a lot on his mind'.

Even Gwent Police could not resist the temptation to mete out some pun-ishment to their on-the-lam lag.

Before Thompson's recapture, one Gwent Police officer joked: 'Perhaps it's a case for the HEAD detective - because it will be a huge scalp to catch him!'

A Gwent Police spokesman said today: 'Lewis Thompson is back in prison.'
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[RayThom]

He looks like a dim bulb to me.

[dales]

Gwent Police said 31-year-old Lewis Thompson, who absconded from an open prison

Prisons are only effective in containing their residents if they're closed and locked.