False Alarm: No Fugitives Escaped from Bruges Prison, Confirms Authorities

2023-08-22 11:04:16

While a big manhunt was announced by the police to find two possible fugitives from the prison of Bruges, the situation quickly went down following checking with the prisoners. The police had been called by a passerby who said he saw two people climbing the prison wall. They reportedly jumped over the fence before fleeing.

The authorities quickly mobilized, the red code was announced in the prison, but the 850 prisoners are still present, confirms the Nieuwsblad. The code red was lifted and the guards all returned to the prison.

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