Police in Northern Ireland are on the hunt for a violent prisoner who absconded from jail on Saturday. 

Thirty-five-year-old Sean Magaw was released from prison in Belfast on compassionate grounds to attend a funeral - but failed to return later that afternoon as agreed.

Magaw had been jailed earlier this year, following a conviction for attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.

He is described as 5 '7/170cm tall with a medium build, dirty fair hair with brown eyes.

He also has a cross tattoo on his face and a sleeve tattoo on his left arm.

The PSNI say he has social connections to the greater Belfast area and are asking the public for help locating him.

Main image: Sean Megaw. Picture by: PSNI.