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French prisoner escapes to Senegal during Paris museum tour, arrested

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A detainee from the Nanterre prison escaped while on an educational outing at the Louvre Museum in Paris and was subsequently apprehended by authorities back home after traveling through Africa. The fugitive fled before his scheduled cultural excursion concluded but managed to evade capture during transit until he reached Senegal, where officials stopped him upon arrival or departure depending on travel direction reported across French media outlets from March 17-18.

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    A prisoner from the Nanterre prison escaped during an educational outing at Paris's Musée du Louis.
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    The fugitive traveled to Senegal where he was subsequently identified and stopped by authorities.
Mar 18, 07:52 "A Nanterre prison detainee who escaped during an escape at the Louvre was arrested in Senegal"

A detainee from Nanterre prison escaped during an outing to the Louvre and was intercepted in Senegal.

— CNews

The prisoner who had fled while on a cultural trip at the Louver has been arrested in Senegal

— Francebleu.fr