French prisoner who escaped in inmate's bag re-captured

The prison service had said that the prisoner 'took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out'. (Image credit: AFP)

A 20-year-old French prisoner who escaped last week in the luggage of his fellow inmate when he was released was arrested Monday near the eastern city of Lyon, prosecutors said.

The man was arrested while emerging from a cellar early on Monday in Corbas near Lyon, they said, adding that his fellow prisoner accomplice had not yet been arrested.

The prisoner escaped on Friday. He was serving time for murder as part of a criminal gang and breaching a weapons law.

In a statement, the prison service had said that the prisoner "took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out".

Another recent attempt at a prison break that made headlines was that of a Brazilian inmate who found himself literally stuck against a wall while trying to flee, according to The Metro. Alan Leandro da Silva, 32, was discovered trapped waist-deep in a hole at a prison in Rio Branco.

Shirtless and bearing a large demon tattoo on his back, da Silva appeared injured, with visible grazes and bleeding from his predicament. Officials stated he attempted to escape during a distraction by guards, but misjudged the size of the hole he was digging through.

Firefighters were quickly called to the scene after wardens noticed unusual movement in the cell. A video, which has since gone viral, shows da Silva with his torso hanging out into the cell, precariously propped on a chair, as emergency personnel carefully drilled around him to prevent further injury.

Despite the failed escape and minor injuries sustained, the inmate was eventually freed and was unharmed.

(With inputs from AFP)