Manhunt underway
Next prisoner (23) escapes from prison
The next mishap occurred in Lower Austria on Tuesday morning. This time a prisoner escaped from Korneuburg prison. There has been no trace of him since.
"A manhunt has so far been unsuccessful", confirmed police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner on Wednesday on request. It is not yet known how the prisoner managed to break out and escape unnoticed.
Not considered dangerous
The inmate is a 23-year-old Austrian citizen and is reportedly not considered dangerous. The inmate has been held as a prisoner since September 2023, according to the Ministry of Justice.
"No risk of escape"
The prisoner had completed "a large number of prison relaxations associated with freedom without incident", the ministry said in response to an inquiry. "Even in view of the short remaining sentence of only three months to be served, there was no risk of escape," it was emphasized. Prison guards had immediately followed the prisoner. However, without success.
Several escapes in recent months
There have been an increasing number of prison escapes in Austria in recent months. Most recently, a 19-year-old in Vienna managed to escape from the Barmherzige Brüder hospital in Vienna during his transfer.
Stein prisoner still on the run
There were also several escapes at Stein prison in Lower Austria at the end of 2023. Some of the escaped inmates were recaptured. However, there has been no trace of Islam Y. (35) since December ...
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