Police have arrested an attempted murderer who was on the run from Pentonville Prison after allegedly making threats to his enemies on Facebook.
Matthew Baker, 28, was caught at a house in Ilford, east London on Wednesday night three days after his escape, police said.
A 21-year-old woman and a man aged 33, were also arrested and taken to an east London police station for questioning.
Police are still hunting for his accomplice James Whitlock, 31, who also broke out of the Victorian Category B prison in north London.
Scotland Yard launched a manhunt for the men after their escape was discovered shortly before midday on Monday.
Baker was found guilty of attempted murder in October after stabbing a man during a dispute and was due to be sentenced on Friday.
Just days after his conviction he used a phone smuggled into prison to post a sinister message to adversaries on Facebook, according to The Sun.
It said: "Let's get one thing straight to anyone who wants to say anythink behind my back.
"I know your names n where yous live n believe me we'll meet again one day n i dont forget nothic just remember that yous know who yous are."
He also alluded to a plot to break out of the prison, telling friends: "We can't change the past but we can change the future."
The cellmates' beds are said to have been stuffed with pillows to make them look like they were sleeping.
The pair reportedly used diamond-tipped cutting equipment to cut through bars before scaling a perimeter wall to freedom.
When police revealed the daring escape they warned the public not to approach the men as they could be violent.
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