Par Lucie Vigue
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big device law enforcement yesterday, Thursday April 20, 2023, at the end of the day throughout the Lot et Garonne. A 19h15, les gendarmes were alerted: a prisoner had just escaped from Foulayronnes psychiatric hospital. He was found in the middle of the night by the BAC (anti-criminal brigade) in downtown Agen.
The individual, known and imprisoned for acts of violence at the Eysses detention center in Villeneuve-sur-Lotwas hospitalized at La Candélie from where he escaped.
More than 30 gendarmes
As soon as this escape, a large gendarmerie system was deployed in the area. 32 militarya team canine and the reinforcement of aerial section of the Toulouse gendarmerie went looking for him.
The whole department was squared. There Police Nationale also participated in research in Agen and Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Victims brought to safety
The detainee having ties in the department, the investigators went to various identified drop points.
In parallel, the victims of this man considered violent, two women were warned. They could thus be put in security.
Key witnesses
The presence of the helicopter on the sector has caused a great deal of concern among the population. Also many calls were recorded. This made it possible to collect two important testimonies from passers-by who crossed paths with the fugitive. Thus the searches could be targeted.
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