59 h. ago French prisoner who escaped jail in fellow inmate's bag arrested after three

The manhunt for the 20-year-old inmate who escaped from the Corbas prison by hiding in the laundry bag of his cellmate is finally over

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3 d. ago French prisoner rearrested days after escape in cellmate’s laundry bag

Officers did not notice inmate’s disappearance for 24 hours, amid overcrowding across France’s prison systemA prisoner who escaped from a French jail hidden in a laundry bag has been rearrested, authorities have said, amid a continuing debate over prison security and overcrowding.Elyazid A, 20, known as “the Joker” or “the Equaliser”, was detained early on Monday morning as he emerged from a cellar in a village about 15 miles (25km) from Lyon-Corbas, the prison from which he escaped on Friday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Prisoner’s escape in cellmate’s laundry bag fuels overcrowding debate in France

Officers did not notice inmate’s disappearance for 24 hours, amid overcrowding across France’s prison systemA prisoner who escaped from a French jail hidden in a laundry bag has been rearrested, authorities have said, amid a continuing debate over prison security and overcrowding.Elyazid A, 20, known as “the Joker” or “the Equaliser”, was detained early on Monday morning as he emerged from a cellar in a village about 15 miles (25km) from Lyon-Corbas, the prison from which he escaped on Friday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Probe launched after French inmate escaped jail by 'hiding in the luggage of fellow prisoner' as they left

Police are investigating after the man got out of the Lyon-Corbas prison in south-east France on Friday.

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3 d. ago Inmate escapes from French prison by hiding in bag of released cellmate

Prison service reportedly launches investigation into incident as director admits to ‘accumulation of errors’

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9 d. ago April Jones' killer Mark Bridger 'attacked by fellow inmate' at 'Monster Mansion' jail

April Jones was abducted and murdered by Bridger while playing near her home in Machynlleth

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1 week ago Diddy received 'standing ovation' from fellow inmates after shock court victory

Sean 'Diddy' Combs received a 'standing ovation' from fellow inmates when he returned to jail after winning acquittals on charges that carried a life sentence.

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3 w. ago Film director, 69, discovered murdered in her Camden flat was stabbed eight times by her sister whose diamond Rolex watch was found in her bag when she was arrested, court hears

Jennifer Abbott, 69, was discovered in her flat stabbed eight times by her sister, Nancy Pexton, 69, who was later found with her diamond Rolex watch, a court heard today. 

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