Three illegal immigrants who escaped from Campsfield House detention centre near Kidlington are still on the run today, a Thames Valley Police confirmed.

Mohammed Aref Hosseini, Abdesalam Tarki Ben and Abdelhak Morid were among seven who found to be missing from the controversial detention centre yesterday morning.

Four of the escapees have been recaptured, but despite the use of police dogs, a helicopter and 22 officers the last three have not been tracked down.