Drone drops escape kit into UK prison
Police in Redditch have retrieved an escape kit that was dropped by a drone onto the roof of HMP Hewell prison. The escape kit included breakout equipment, drugs and mobile phones. In 2015, there were 33 reported incidents of drones being guided into prisons throughout England and Wales.

Police have seized an escape kit after it was dropped onto the roof of a prison in Redditch by a drone.

Following the incident which happened in September, West Mercia Police have stepped up patrols at HMP Hewell.

According to police the package contained breakout equipment, mobile phones and drugs and an investigation is now ongoing.

It follows a sharp increase in the use of drones guided into prisons across England and Wales, with 33 incidents reported last year.