Haiti police appeal for help over escaped prisoners

A police chief in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, has appealed for help to tackle criminals who escaped when the earthquake wrecked the main jail.

Insp Aristide Rosemont, of the Cite Soleil slum area, told the BBC a large number of gangs had begun robbing and looting since the prison escape.

Correspondents say security fears have slowed aid distribution in some areas. Humphrey Hawksley reports.