The two escapees are still on the run. A search warrant has been issued to find them.
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Two inmates from the Fleury-Mérogis remand center (Essonne) escaped on Tuesday September 13 afternoon during a walk in the forest of Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne), franceinfo learned this Wednesday from a source close to the case. The Evry prosecutor also confirmed the escape of the two detainees to franceinfo.
The two escapees still on the run
The two detainees were participating, with others, in a running outing in the Fontainebleau Forest, specifies the source close to the case.
An investigation is opened and the Evry gendarmerie company is seized. A search warrant has been issued, specifies the Evry prosecutor.
Fleury-Mérogis prison is the largest penitentiary center in Europe, with 3,922 inmates as of August 1, 2023, including women and minors, for 2,853 places, i.e. an occupancy rate of 137.5%, according to the ministry. of Justice.