Police are hunting for a prisoner who is at large after escaping from the holding cell at the Lautoka court house on Friday.

Divisional Crime Officer Western Waisea Kandawa confirms 26 year old Isiea Turagakula escaped from Lautoka court cell as he was brought for his court hearings.

Kandawa says only one Police officer was supervising three prisoners and this was the result for the third fleeing away.

Turangakula is from Drasa Lautoka and was charged with robbery with violence cases.

Meanwhile parents of a 8 year old boy from Vunivau Labasa are stunned of his disappearance from Friday last week.

Media Liaising Officer Northern Ajay Nand confirms 8 year old Vinaya Savuilagi Delaibau was last seen on Friday at his home when he disappeared.

Nand says Delaibau is 4 feet tall, medium built with curly hair. He was last seen wearing white t-shirt with blue colour three quarter shorts.