Coverage dated July 12, 2025

Prisoner in France escapes in his cellmate’s bag

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By Anna Cooban and Pierre P Bairin, CNN (CNN) — A man has escaped from a prison in France by hiding in a laundry bag belonging to his cellmate who was being released after finishing his sentence, an official told local media.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Prisoner in France escapes in his cellmate’s bag (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Anna Cooban and Pierre P Bairin, CNN (CNN) — A man has escaped from a prison in France by hiding in a laundry bag belonging to his cellmate who was being released after finishing his sentence, an official told local media.

  2. CBS News

    Man escapes prison by hiding in luggage of fellow cellmate as he (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The escaped prisoner "took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out," the prison service said.

  3. CNN

    A prisoner in France escapes in his cellmate’s bag (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A man has escaped from a prison in France by hiding in a bag belonging to his cellmate who was being released after finishing his sentence, an official told local media.

  4. New York Post

    French prisoner escapes by hiding in sprung cellmate’s laundry bag: ‘Accumulation of errors’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The 20-year-old man, whose identity was not released, "took advantage" of his fellow inmate to free himself from Corbas prison in Lyon, France, French prison administration director Sébastien Cauwel said.

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