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Escaped inmates captured near Varese

Three men sawed through cell bars, say police

21 February, 19:47
Escaped inmates captured near Varese (ANSA) - Varese, February 21 - Three inmates who broke out of jail in the northern Italian town of Varese overnight have been captured after less than 24 hours of searches, police said Thursday evening. The men, all of Romanian origin, sawed through their cell bars, a prison guard union said.

Two of the inmates are serving time for robbery, while the third is jailed for pimping.

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