Ministry: Detainee fled hospital while going to toilet
Created: 13-01-2022Updated: 14-01-2022 10:01 am
A police officer is standing in front of the Essen Mitte clinic.
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After he escaped from a hospital in Essen, the police are still looking for a 25-year-old prisoner.
The man has not yet been found, said a police spokeswoman on Friday morning.
According to information from the Ministry of Justice to members of the legal committee of the state parliament, the man had fled while going to the toilet.
Food – The ministry said he evaded the two officers who were guarding him.
The "Bild" newspaper reported on Thursday that the man had slipped through an unlocked window.
The prisoner has been in custody since November 19 for fraud, according to the Justice Department.
He had been in the hospital for several days for inpatient treatment.
With a hundred and patrol car crews, the police had searched for the prisoner immediately after the escape.
dpa
