Justice - After escape at doctor's appointment: Prisoner is caught in hotel
Just over two weeks after his escape during a visit to the doctor outside Mannheim prison, a criminal is back behind bars. The 25-year-old was arrested in a hotel in Weinheim near Heidelberg, according to the police. He had offered no resistance. The police did not give any details about the circumstances of the arrest.
However, there is still no trace of another escaped prisoner. The offender from Bruchsal Prison had already escaped at the end of October during a guarded excursion to a quarry pond in Germersheim (Rhineland-Palatinate).
Accomplice came on a scooter
The man arrested on Friday had used a doctor's visit to the clinic in the neighboring city of Ludwigshafen in Mannheim to escape on 14 December. He had been accompanied by two members of staff.
He had also been handcuffed and shackled to a member of staff after treatment by the orthodontist, as the Ministry of Justice subsequently announced. However, the shackles had been released in the open door of the van so that the prisoner could get in. At this moment, the man broke free, while at the same time an accomplice on a scooter approached from behind and fired a shot into the air with a gun.
In October 2022, the man was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Mannheim Regional Court for particularly serious robbery and extortion.
The second escape after the incident in Germersheim had also led to sharp criticism of Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Justice Marion Gentges (CDU). Her Ministry of Justice has since tightened the requirements for executions by decree.
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- The arrested prisoner is expected to face charges in the local court in Weinheim, situated in Baden-Württemberg.
- The incident has sparked concerns within the Penal system, with the Justice Ministry vowing to enhance security measures.
- The German Justice Ministry, located in Berlin, is closely monitoring the situation and has issued a statement regarding the incident.
- The prisoner, originating from Germany, had a history of criminality and was previously serving his sentence in a prison in Stuttgart.
- The police in Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, are still on the lookout for the other prisoner who escaped during a guarded excursion.
- After his arrest, the convicted criminal was taken into custody in Mannheim Police station, where he is reportedly cursing the authorities for his predicament.
- A doctor in Heidelberg was called to give testimony in the case, concerning the prisoner's visit before his escape.
- The Minister of Justice for Rhineland-Palatinate has also weighed in on the matter, expressing concern about the latest developments within Germany's penal system.
Source: www.stern.de
