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Murderer who escaped from Regensburg caught in France
The police search was in full swing. The escapee was serving a life sentence for murder. photo
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During an interview with a lawyer, a convicted murderer manages to escape in Regensburg. More than 150 tips are received about the fugitive. Now he has been caught.
After the escape of a convicted murderer from the district court in Regensburg, the man is again under lock and key.
The 40-year-old was caught by investigators in France near the German border, the police said on Monday. More than 150 references to the man had previously been received.
The prisoner escaped through a window of a courtroom during a break in the hearing last Thursday. According to the police, the man had been untied for a conversation with his defense attorney.