The Ministry of Justice confirmed a corresponding report on orf.at on Friday afternoon upon APA inquiry. The man was to be tried next Monday for the property offenses he is accused of. The pre-trial detainee escaped in the morning. The search was still ongoing on Friday afternoon.

Prisoner Escaped: Large Police Operation in Linz

After the escape, the police surrounded the prison in the city center with a large contingent and initiated a search. A police helicopter had been circling over the Linz city center since Friday morning.

(APA/Red)

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