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His escape lasted less than two days.
Philippe Dubois, sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and forcible confinement, escaped from the semi-open prison of Mauzac, in the Dordogne, on Monday.
He would have taken advantage of the lunch break to flee.
He was finally arrested in Nice, Wednesday morning around 7 a.m., near his father's home, the Nice prosecutor's office told Le
Figaro
, confirming the information from
Nice-Matin
.
The individual is in custody at the Auvare police station.
According to the first elements, he would have been recognized by passers-by and arrested without resistance.
The Bergerac prosecution will regain control of the case.
Philippe Dubois was serving a long sentence for having killed, on March 10, 2002 in Nice, on the heights of the hill of Gairaut, Francine Raspini, his owner, and his son, Marc.
They enjoyed a significant income through the rental of agricultural land.
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The bodies of the two victims, aged 72 and 48, were found a year later, in the Saint Isidore district.
During his appeal trial at the Bouches-du-Rhône Assize Court, he was defended by Éric Dupond-Moretti, the current Minister of Justice.
The fugitive, who had been placed in this specialized center for reintegration since September, was due to finish his sentence in May 2026. The individual had already tried to escape from Nice prison in the past.