PSNI searching for 'unlawfully at large' murderer who failed to return from day release 

Police believe Thomas McCabe has connections to Dublin, Newry and Newtownabbey

Thomas McCabe. Picture: PSNI

Police in Northern Ireland say they are searching for a man who failed to return to prison after being let out o day release earlier this week. 

59-year-old Thomas McCabe, who was sentenced to life for murder in Northern Ireland in 1990, failed to return from day release on Wednesday, August 23 2023. Detectives say he is now "currently unlawfully at large."