POLICE have issued an urgent warning after an "extremely dangerous" sex offender has escaped from prison.

       Cops do not know the whereabouts of Paul Robson - and warned he could be anywhere in the UK.

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       Paul Robson is 'extremely dangerous', cops said Credit: Lincolnshire Police

       Lincolnshire Police raised the alarm after Robson, jailed for life in 2000, escaped from HMP North Sea Camp open prison in Boston, Lincs, yesterday morning.

       Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Cox said: “We are still working tirelessly to locate Paul Robson and are still working through numerous lines of enquiry. He could be anywhere in the country, and we are really keen to hear from the public with potential sightings so we can take this man off our streets.

       “Robson is a dangerous sex offender and while he presents a particular danger to women and young children, I believe he can cause real harm to anyone he comes across.

       “If you see Robson, please do not approach him, and do not try to apprehend him yourself. Call 999 immediately. We are really grateful for all the shares so far and rest assured we will continue our efforts to find and arrest him. Thank you.”

       Robson is described as a white male with a bald head, a long goatee beard and is of a slim build.

       He was put behind bars more than two decades ago after crawling through a woman's cat flap in Oxford and subjecting her to string of vile attacks.

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       He was described as a "menace to females" at the sentencing at Oxford Crown Court.

       He had been in and out of prison for a lifetime of attacks on women and girls as young as eight-years-old before being slapped with a life sentence.

       Cops initially thought Robson had remained in the Boston area, but have since warned that he could be "anywhere in the country".

       Members of the public are urged to call 999 with any information or sightings.

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       Robson disappeared from HMP North Sea Camp in Boston, Lincs. Credit: PA