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James Stevenson, 36, is evading officers for the fourth time in ten years after breaching the conditions of his release.  The notorious fugitive first escaped prison in Dorset ten years ago

after he was convicted of the manslaughter of his mother's boyfriend. Stevenson, of Townhill, Swansea, suffocated Paul Mainwaring, 46, by stuffing newspaper in his mouth and taping over

it before dumping his body in the River Tawe.  He was caught after more than a week on the run and was back in jail four years later for possessing a firearm.  But Stevenson managed to

break free of the courthouse jail cell by simply slipping his shoelace through the keyhole.  He then smashed open the courthouse door with a fire extinguisher and climbed a 28-foot razor

wire fence.  Witnesses saw Stevenson flee Swansea Crown Court and calmly stroll along the building's flat roof before clambering down a drainpipe to escape.  After a two-week manhunt

the fugitive handed himself in and was jailed for a third time.  Stevenson was then released from prison on licence but went back on the run again after breaking the terms of his release. 

He was given a second release on licence after jail time, but ended up on the run for the fourth time after breaching the terms of his release.  The police are still clueless about the

whereabouts of Swansea's modern-day Houdini. A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "Stevenson is wanted for recall to prison after breaching the terms of his release.

"Despite extensive enquires carried out across the Swansea area, officers have not located him." Stevenson, who has 29 convictions, is described as 5ft 10in tall, of medium build,

with short brown hair and hazel eyes.