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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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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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With a daring action, a man escaped from the JVA Duisburg-Hamborn in the morning. The prisoner sawed through the lattice at the window of his cell and fled over the roof of the asylum.

·Hamburg, Germany
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In the middle of the night, a prisoner climbs over the facade of the JVA Duisburg-Hamborn onto the roof – and disappears without a trace. Where has the lattice rod remained and how did he manage the daring maneuver?

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