AN escapee from Campsfield House has been found hiding out at Oxford's Botanic Garden.

Police discovered the man just hours after releasing photos of the four men who fled the detention centre at 3.30am today.

A police spokesman said the man was a Libyan national who was awaiting deportation and had served time in a British jail for assault and theft.

Officers have not revealed exactly how he was found but confirmed the escapee was picked up at the entrance to Oxford University Botanic Garden, High Street, Oxford, shortly after 2pm.

Three other detainees remain on the loose.