Manhunt as another person escapes police custody
Police launched a manhunt on Tuesday afternoon for a 39-year-old who was in custody for theft, who slipped through their fingers while being treated at Nicosia general hospital. The man was taken to hospital on Monday and escaped early on Tues
Police launched a manhunt on Tuesday afternoon for a 39-year-old who was in custody for theft, who slipped through their fingers while being treated at Nicosia general hospital.
The man was taken to hospital on Monday and escaped early on Tuesday afternoon.
He had been arrested for theft in Nicosia and a case lodged against him at the district court.
He was being held in police custody while awaiting trial.
This is not the first time in recent months a person has escaped police custody.
In December, a fugitive escaped police custody while he was being treated at a private Larnaca clinic but was later re-arrested in Larnaca.
In September, a convicted murderer escaped while on leave visiting relatives in Paphos.
A month prior to that, an inmate escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Nicosia where he was being treated.
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