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By Antony Clements-Thrower An urgent manhunt has been launched for a prisoner who escaped from his guards while attending the funeral of a family member in Edinburgh. Jamie Ross, 29, got away after he was taken to Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh on Tuesday. Specialist officers have been brought in to help track down the criminal while members of the public have been told not to approach him. A spokesperson for prisoner transfer firm GEOAmey said: “Our officers recognise the emotional significance of events such as funerals and try to show compassion and understanding whilst escorting perso…

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