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Police have urged the public not to approach a man who has gone missing from the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

Ryan Gandy, 34, was last seen at Crewe Road South at about 17:00 on Wednesday.

Police Scotland previously said they were searching for a prisoner who escaped from custody while being moved.

Mr Gandy is about 6ft tall, of slim build with dark receding hair. He has a tattoo of the name "Katy" on his right arm and has scars on both sides of his face.

When last seen, he was wearing a blue Nike dry-fit top, black jogging bottoms, dark-coloured trainers and a black Hoodrich gilet.

Officers were reported to have been seen searching with police dogs near the hospital.

Police Scotland said they were carrying out extensive searches and reviewing CCTV in an effort to trace him.

They have asked for anyone with information to .