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German Police Hunt for Prisoner After Daring Rooftop Escape

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A 35-year-old prisoner staged a dramatic escape from a jail in western Germany early on Sunday, apparently scaling the outside of the building before fleeing across the roof. The man escaped from Duisburg-Hamborn prison at around 3:20 am (0120 GMT), the Justice Ministry of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia said. He remained at large on Sunday afternoon, with authorities saying there was still no trace of him. Investigators have since discovere…

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How he managed to bypass security measures - Manhunt for the 35-year-old fugitive

·Marousi, Greece
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A Serb convicted or under suspicion of burglaries and thefts managed to escape from prison in Duisburg over the weekend. While the police are looking for him, everyone is wondering how he managed to escape like that.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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POLICE are searching for a 35-year-old Serb who spectacularly escaped from prison in Duisburg, Germany, on Sunday morning (30.8). The media report his name as Saša D., while the German police warrant states the only surname Stojanović, without a name. It is reported to be 175 centimeters tall.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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A prisoner in Duisburg, Germany, escaped from his cell during the night from Saturday to Sunday. This was reported by German media, citing the Ministry of Justice of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. A manhunt has been launched for the man, who had been detained since February on suspicion of theft.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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According to the findings so far, he sawed through a metal bar on the outer window grille.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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A 35-year-old prisoner escaped Sunday morning from Duisburg-Hamborn prison around 3.20 (01.20 GMT), climbing the building's outer wall and then fleeing on the roof, announced the German Land of North Rhine-Westphalia's Ministry of Justice, informs DPA, taken over by Agerpres. He was wanted in ...

·Romania
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op-online.de broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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