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Prisoner Escapes During Hospital Appointment in Utrecht; Authorities Launch Manhunt

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A prisoner escaped while attending an appointment at the Diakonessenhuis in Utrecht on Friday afternoon. The hospital said the man got into a fight with his two escorts and took a weapon from one of them, NOS has reported. Authorities have quickly began a major manhunt in the area surrounding the Diakonessenhuis and throughout Utrecht. Police helicopters and several police vehicles are on hand.

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Escape: On Friday morning, a male detainee fled with a firearm in Utrecht after he managed to… during a hospital appointment.

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According to a spokesperson for the Diakonessen Hospital, the suspect is "someone from the judicial circuit" who used the hospital visit to escape.

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The police in Utrecht have received reports of a shooting incident in the vicinity of the Diakonessenhuis, from where a prisoner escaped with a firearm earlier in the day. A police spokesperson does not know whether shots were actually fired or if there is a connection to the fugitive.

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News Image dpa A man from the judicial circuit escaped from the Diakonessenhuis in Utrecht this morning after overpowering two escorts. The police have confirmed that the fugitive is in possession of a firearm. The manhunt is still ongoing. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. during a medical appointment at the hospital. The man got into a fight with his two judicial escorts and, according to hospital visitors, seized a firearm from one of t…

A man from the judicial circuit escaped from the Diakonessenhuis in Utrecht on Friday and is wanted by the police. The suspect allegedly

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www.rtvutrecht.nl broke the news in on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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