Prisoner escapes Nanterre jail during cultural outing to the Louvre and flees

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Paris, France FRANCE

A detainee from France's high-security prison of Nanterre escaped while participating in a supervised visitation trip at the Musée du Louvre. The inmate reportedly used an opportunity granted for his release into society as cover, slipping out through museum gates before fleeing via Parisian buses and trains to avoid recapture by authorities on March 13th-14th.

Key Points

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[Mar.13, ~20:45] A prisoner from the Nanterre prison escaped during a cultural outing to the Louvre Museum.
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[~8 hours later / Mar.16 morning?] The escapee was caught and returned custody after fleeing via public transportation (Bfmtv) or being spotted in Parisian streets before transport use?
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The incident occurred on March 13, involving multiple news outlets reporting within a few minutes of each other.
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[Mar.20:45] Authorities managed to recapture the fugitive who had fled using metro and bus services after his initial escape.

Developments

(Post-escape, Mar ~13) The prisoner was caught by police in Parisian streets or public transport before being returned to custody (Bfmtv).

[Mar 20:45] 'A visitor at the Louvre Museum escaped and took flight on transit' - reported as a developing story.

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