Cops blasted for failing to issue public appeal to find a fugitive knife crime suspect [Video]

COPS have been blasted for failing to issue a public appeal to find a fugitive knife crime suspect.

The force only admitted the lad was on the run after the news leaked.

The 17-year-old — charged with attempted murder — absconded from local authority secure accommodation last weekend.

He had previously spent six weeks at large before his arrest over the stabbing of father-of-two Danny Norman in Thetford, Norfolk, in March.

Reporting restrictions applied by the courts prevent the youth from being named because of his age and Norfolk Police also refused to issue a description to help track him down.

Sources said his escape only came to light after the victim’s family were informed by cops and a local paper ran a story.

Ex-Met officer Peter Bleksley said the decision …