Brentwood Conman Escapes HMP Chelmsford Using Forged Release Letter

Junead Ahmed, a 36-year-old conman convicted of fraud for posing as a doctor to rent and attempt to buy a £2 million home, escaped from HMP Chelmsford by forging a High Court release letter, deceiving experienced prison staff. His plan unraveled when he attempted to use the same method to free two fellow inmates, Charlie Whittaker and Adam Mohamed, which raised suspicions and led to his return to custody. Whittaker was serving a sentence related to a fatal fight, while Mohamed was imprisoned for drug offenses; Ahmed expressed a personal attachment to Mohamed and boasted about changing his life through the escape plan. Six individuals, including family members who assisted with forged documents and a technical accomplice, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy related to the escape plot and face sentencing in October. Judge Mary Loram KC described the scheme as meticulously planned and emphasized that all involved would inevitably face immediate prison terms despite no violence being threatened toward staff. Ahmed is already serving a four-year sentence for his original fraud offences and now faces additional penalties for the escape attempt.