Spanish town comes together in hunt for ‘Galician Rambo’

Residents of Pontedeume form patrol after brushes with man they suspect is escaped murder convict Alfredo Sanchez Chacon

Residents of a town in north-west Spain have banded together to try to track down a convicted murderer - nicknamed the Galician Rambo" for his multiple jailbreaks and extensive knowledge of survival techniques - who is believed to be living in a nearby wooded area.

Alfredo Sanchez Chacon has been on the run since March when he failed to return to prison after being allowed out on a day pass. News that the 63-year-old was missing probably surprised few: Sanchez Chacon, who is due to be in prison until 2025 for a murder in 1996, was already notorious across Spain for slipping out of prison twice.