A paranoid schizophrenic who escaped from Springfield Hospital for the second time has been found.

Mark Ricketts, 47, was found by police on a bus in Lewisham, southeast London, in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, March 27).

Ricketts went missing on Saturday from Springfield Hospital in Tooting - the second time in 10 years.

Ricketts, who was convicted of attempted murder in 1994 after stabbing Mark Kemp 20 times, spent six days on the run after absconding in 2004.

An independent inquiry after his escape highlighted serious blunders by Springfield Hospital which led to his escape.

The report said Springfield staff forgot about his visit to the hospital in 2004 and Broadmoor failed to confirm it.

Ricketts' victim Mr Kemp, was stabbed by him while working as a Tooting doorman in 1994, and he set up The Independent Victims' Helpline UK.