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On 15 April Rhianan absconded from home and was arrested by police at Sheffield bus station for breaching bail conditions.

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He said Parris's previous drugs conviction was considered in sentencing, but that since he "did not abscond" and was not under arrest at the time, he would be entitled to credit for his guilty plea.

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But when he did not show up for work, he was registered as "absconded" with the UAE authorities, which meant he could not leave the country.

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Miss Powell was awaiting specialist treatment, and was known for previous attempts to abscond.

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It added that while some prisoners abscond while on release, this "should be considered in the context of approximately 4,000 people entering and leaving our prisons every year".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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