A convicted criminal - who escaped on Tuesday - has spent the night in hospital after he was arrested in Belfast.

53-year-old Derek Brockwell stabbed two prison officers during his escape from Tallaght Hospital where he was undergoing scheduled treatment.

The British national was serving a 7-year-sentence for armed robbery in Portlaoise Prison.

He was found yesterday outside a pub in Belfast City Centre.

The Police Ombudsman is investigating the circumstances of his arrest after a taser was used to subdue him 

This witness spoke to BBC News.