Dijon, France, Nov 28, 2025 (AFP) - France catches one of two escapees in bed-sheet prison break

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2025-11-28

France on Friday caught one of two detainees who used bed sheets to escape from prison a day earlier after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said. The man was arrested south of Dijon, where the jailbreak occurred, said the eastern city's prosecutor, Olivier Caracotch. He said the person caught was thought to be the older of the pair, a 32-year-old man accused of violence against a partner. That would mean a 19-year-old suspected......

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