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| Prisoner escapes from courthouse | Prisoner escapes from courthouse |
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| A prisoner is on the run after escaping from Downpatrick courthouse. | |
| Conall Kearney, 18, was being escorted from the court room to a custody suite by prison officers when he slipped out of handcuffs and ran off. | Conall Kearney, 18, was being escorted from the court room to a custody suite by prison officers when he slipped out of handcuffs and ran off. |
| He had been remanded on charges of criminal damage, riotous behaviour, and possession of an offensive weapon. | He had been remanded on charges of criminal damage, riotous behaviour, and possession of an offensive weapon. |
| It is the second time this week a prisoner has escaped. On Tuesday night, a man serving a 30-month sentence at Magilligan fled from Causeway Hospital. | It is the second time this week a prisoner has escaped. On Tuesday night, a man serving a 30-month sentence at Magilligan fled from Causeway Hospital. |
| He escaped out of a toilet but was recaptured within an hour. | He escaped out of a toilet but was recaptured within an hour. |
| The court service has said it has "commissioned an urgent review" into the Downpatrick incident and "is working closely with the prison service on this review". | The court service has said it has "commissioned an urgent review" into the Downpatrick incident and "is working closely with the prison service on this review". |