DETECTIVES are offering a reward of up to £10,000 for help in finding a convicted murderer who escaped from a mental health unit.
Lerone Boye was last seen on Wednesday October 16 before his escape from the John Howard Centre in Kenworthy Road, Homerton, E9.
The 27-year-old was sentenced in December 2012 to 28 years for the murder of New Addington 17-year-old Kelvin Chibueze in Ilford on 15 August 2011.
Met police detectives are offering the reward for information leading to his whereabouts and arrest.
They say some intellience suggests he may be in east London. He also has links to Barking, Newham and Ilford.
Boye is described as a black man who is 5ft 10ins tall and of slim build.
He has a horseshoe-shaped scar on his right cheek and a gold tooth in his upper row of teeth.
When last seen Boye was wearing a grey/blue sweatshirt with a grey vest over the top.
He was also wearing grey jogging bottoms. He had short hair and a goatee beard.
The public are advised not to approach Boye but to call 999 if seen.
Anyone with any information about Boye's whereabouts can also call police on 020 8358 0100 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
