Gwent Police is appealing for information to locate a Caldicot man who was recalled to prison after breaching his licence.
Officers now have age progression images of Keith Turner which experts have produced in a bid to assist with efforts to trace him.
On 23rd September 2000 the 57 year old failed to appear at Reading Crown Court and a warrant was issued by the court for his arrest. He was due to appear after being charged, by Thames Valley Police, with an alleged offence of attempting to obtain property by deception by falsely issuing four cheques to the total value of £11781.46, between 20th – 24th of January 2000.
Following his failure to appear the Home Office revoked his licence and he was recalled to prison.
Keith Turner had been on life licence since his release from prison on 29th March 1993, having served 19 years.
He had been serving a life sentence after being convicted of the manslaughter of his mother and sister (who died in November 1973) at Newcastle Crown Court on 19th February 1975. Following his release from prison he moved to the Caldicot area in 1998 after spending a period of time in the Bristol area.
Members of the Gwent Police Major Incident team are now reviewing his case and although he is still circulated as wanted to all police forces across the UK former associates of his have been revisited and it’s hoped that the age progression photos, demonstrating what he may look like today, will assist in tracing him even if he has given himself a new identity.
He is described as approximately 5’7” tall with blue eyes and a northern accent. At the time of disappearance he had balding grey hair, a thin beard and wore glasses.
He has ‘KEITH’ tattooed on his right forearm.
At the time of his disappearance he had lost weight due to an alleged illness, but prior to this he was of medium build.
Keith Turner is originally from the Newcastle area but following enquiries we know that he has also frequented/ has contacts in Birmingham, Reading and Slough, Bristol, Caldicot, Spain, South Africa and France.
He has been, and remains, circulated as wanted on the police national computer (PNC) since 2000 and enquiries have also been made on an international basis to locate him.
Anyone with any information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call Gwent Police on 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
