As long as there have been prisons, there have been people trying to break out of them.
This week, a large-scale manhunt was underway near Philadelphia for Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who escaped prison late last month.
The police have used drones, dogs, helicopters and even a recording of his mother’s voice to try to capture Mr. Cavalcante.
In Britain, a similar manhunt was ongoing for a British Army soldier who faces terrorism-related charges and escaped from a prison in London.
Numerous famous escapes have captured public imagination and attention over the years.
Persons:
Danelo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, John Dillinger
Organizations:
British Army, Washington , D.C
Locations:
Philadelphia, Britain, London, Washington ,