Prison escapee arrested in Quảng Nam

Triệu Quân Sự is captured on Thursday in Tam Kỳ City, Quảng Nam Province, after escaping from prison while he is serving a life sentence on murder. — VNA/VNS Photo

QUẢNG NAM — A convicted murderer who escaped from prison has been recaptured – after he was found playing online video games at an internet café.

Triệu Quân Sự was serving life in prison for murder, theft, and a previous escape.

On June 3 around 4.30pm, he scaled the wall of the prison in Quảng Nam Province before stealing a motorbike and mobile phone from residents.

While on the run, Sự fled to Hải Vân Pass and then to Đà Nẵng City, Hội An and Tam Kỳ cities.

He was recaptured on Thursday night while he was playing online game in a game shop in Tam Kỳ District. — VNS

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