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Woman escapes from jail via a tunnel

Tuesday 23 February 2010

A 35-year-old woman has escaped from Breda jail after digging a tunnel several meters deep, Nos tv reports on Tuesday.

A source told Nos the woman was serving jail time for murder and had at least 22 months of her sentence to go. She was living in a special re-socialisation unit rather than the main jail.

The source said the woman dug the tunnel from cellar space under the kitchen using a spoon. Once under the pavement outside the prison, she broke through into the outside world by removing several paving stones. It is thought she may have had help with the final stages, Nos said.

The justice ministry refused to comment on the escape. 'She too has the right to some measure of privacy,' a spokesman said.

© DutchNews.nl


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She was seriously taking her re-socialisation far too seriously. Another two years!
Why wait!

By Gerard | February 23, 2010 3:35 PM


that must have been some spoon!

By J.E. Burt | February 23, 2010 3:41 PM


She should be entitled to AOW at 60 as compensation for such extreme physical stress?

By Bene the Rat | February 23, 2010 4:25 PM


They really should stop showing The Great Escape every Xmas .... Obviously took just under two months to dig !

By A.Pender | February 23, 2010 5:00 PM


'She too has the right to some measure of privacy,' a spokesman said.
No she does not! She did not 'like' her 'privacy' and chose to re-join public life illegally so print her name, her photo and then nab her and put her in a real prison for life!

By bet | February 23, 2010 5:28 PM


Wait ! Let me get this straight : a convicted murderer escaped and they choose to " Respect " her privacy.As a proven killer shouldn.t the public be on the ' look-out '?

By frank | February 23, 2010 5:50 PM


Right to privacy - what a concept!

By Louise | February 23, 2010 6:08 PM


Oyveh, yet another thing you can do while spooning...

By Neves Harcos | February 23, 2010 6:11 PM


I heard she got the job as the new project manager for the North-South Amsterdam line.

By osita | February 23, 2010 8:08 PM


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