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French police capture teen who escaped prison using bed sheets
A 19-year-old who escaped from a French prison in November has been arrested, authorities have told the BBC.
Yanik Touoibati Chaduli, along with a 32-year-old man, had fled a prison in the eastern city of Dijon. They sawed through cell bars and climbed down a wall using bed sheets, according to local media.
The prosecutor's office in Marseille, in the south of France, said the teenager was apprehended on Thursday in the Cité des Rosiers.
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez sent his "heartfelt congratulations to the officers of the National Fugitive Search Brigade for tracking down the escapee from the Dijon prison, and to the BRI for his arrest".
France catches second escapee in bedsheet prison break
French police on Thursday caught the second inmate who escaped from prison in late November by sawing through cell bars and using bedsheets, sources close to the case told AFP.
France has some of the worst prison overcrowding in Europe, and the old-fashioned prison break sparked an outcry from unions, accusing the state of neglecting regular jails as it moves drug-linked criminals into new high-security facilities.
The 19-year-old escapee, suspected in a drug-linked attempted murder case, was found in the southern port city of Marseille after Interpol issued a red notice for him, two sources close to the case told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Inmate Escapes From Harare Central Prison During Workshop Assignment
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has issued an urgent alert following the escape of an inmate, Jeffrey Jingura, from Harare Central Prison.
According to ZPCS, Jingura absconded while working on a motor vehicle as part of the prison’s vocational training programme.
He was attached to the prison workshops, where inmates receive training in motor mechanics and other skills aimed at facilitating their eventual reintegration into society. The ZPCS said:
“We wish to assure the nation that investigations are currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident.
“The matter has been reported to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for further action.
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