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A KNIFE charge man who bolted from Greenock Sheriff Court after breaking free from handcuffs in a moment of sheer madness has been sentenced to two-and-a half years imprisonment. Stephen Vance managed to wriggle out of being shackled to a custody officer and sprinted from the building before hiding in nearby bushes in a desperate bid to defeat justice. But the 27-year-old was arrested within minutes of escaping. Vance left the Geo Amey security guard he d fled from, as well as two police officers, injured in the wake of his dramatic getaway. He made a break for it after he was told he was being remanded in custody for blade possession.