Man traced and returned to prison following manhunt after absconding

John Paul Lynch, 45, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly.

Man traced and returned to prison in Dundee following police manhunt after absconding iStock

A man who absconded from a prison in Dundee has been traced by police.

John Paul Lynch, 45, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly on Thursday evening.

A manhunt was launched by Police Scotland following his disappearance.

In an update on Sunday, police said that Lynch had been traced and returned to prison.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.