A man convicted of violently murdering his sister in Chatham more than 25 years ago has escaped from prison.
According to Kingston Police, 49-year-old Mason Jenkins was found to be unaccounted for on Thursday at around 11:15 a.m. during a formal count at Collins Bay Institution, a minimum-security prison in Kingston, Ontario.
Jenkins is currently serving a life sentence for drug trafficking and the first degree murder of his sister, Jennifer. The 18-year-old was found dead in her family home in Chatham in January 1998 where she was shot five times in the head and chest.
The crime was the subject of a 2010 documentary titled Life With Murder.
Jenkins is described as 5’9” tall, weighing 256 lbs with a fair complexion, brown eyes and a shaved head. He was last seen wearing a light green jacket, blue jeans and rubber boots.
Anyone who has information regarding Jenkins’ whereabouts is asked to contact police. If he is seen, do no approach and call 911 immediately.