Campsfield men still on the run

Three men, described as low risk by police, remain on the run

Three illegal immigrants are still on the run from an immigration detention centre more than a week after escaping.

The men were among seven who escaped from Oxfordshire's Campsfield House, Kidlington, after on 19 June.

They are Abdesalam Tarik Ben, Abdelhak Morid and Mohammed Aref Hosseini. Two of the men are Palestinian and one is an Afghan. All are said to be low risk.

The UK Border Agency is working closely with police. US firm GEO's contract for the centre is now under review.

'Unacceptable incidents'

A spokesperson for the UK Border Agency, leading the investigation, said: "Public protection remains our number one priority.

The UK Border Agency is considering the lessons that can be learned from the recent incident at Campsfield House and will continue to liaise with police to locate the missing detainees."

Recently, it was revealed the contract for the detention is to be reviewed following this incident.

It is the latest in a number of incidents at the centre over the past 18 months, including another escape by 26 detainees last August.

Eight men are still on the run following that incident.

Detainees also rioted last December.

Immigration minister Liam Byrne MP has said he would "look at" GEO's contract. The American company has declined to comment.

Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, described "these continual incidents" as "unacceptable to local people and for the welfare of staff and detainees".

Campsfield was converted to a detention centre, holding 200 male asylum seekers, in 1993 and is run by GEO, which specialises in court escorts, custody and border and immigration services.