A woman prison officer has been charged with aiding and abetting a prisoner to remain unlawfully at large. The male prisoner was accused of four armed robberies during the six months he was on the run.
Ms Valerie Gamble (29) and Aaron Rocket (32) kissed in the dock at Belfast Magistrates Court yesterday. The couple, whose addresses were given as Maghaberry prison, Co Antrim, were arrested together in Belfast two days ago.
Rocket had been on the run since last December when he, was given three days home leave.
He was remanded in custody to the Maze prison and Ms Gamble to Maghaberry.