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| Derek Brockwell: Escaped prisoner found and arrested in Belfast | Derek Brockwell: Escaped prisoner found and arrested in Belfast |
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| A prisoner who escaped from custody in the Republic of Ireland has been arrested by police in Belfast. | A prisoner who escaped from custody in the Republic of Ireland has been arrested by police in Belfast. |
| Derek Brockwell, from Glasgow, attacked two prison officers escorting him to Tallaght Hospital from Portlaoise Prison on Tuesday. | |
| He escaped on a motorbike driven by an accomplice. | He escaped on a motorbike driven by an accomplice. |
| A day later, he was arrested at a bar on Bedford Street in Belfast city centre at about 19:30 GMT. Police said a Taser was used during his arrest. | A day later, he was arrested at a bar on Bedford Street in Belfast city centre at about 19:30 GMT. Police said a Taser was used during his arrest. |
| Brockwell arrived in Dublin in February 2012 after absconding from a prison in Lancashire while he was on day release. | Brockwell arrived in Dublin in February 2012 after absconding from a prison in Lancashire while he was on day release. |
| He was serving a life sentence for a series of armed robberies in London. | He was serving a life sentence for a series of armed robberies in London. |
| An Garda Síochána was liaising with the PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) and British police in the search for Brockwell. | An Garda Síochána was liaising with the PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) and British police in the search for Brockwell. |
| All airports and harbour authorities had been alerted. | All airports and harbour authorities had been alerted. |
| Earlier, Irish state broadcaster RTÉ reported that the Irish Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has asked for a report into the circumstances surrounding his escape. | Earlier, Irish state broadcaster RTÉ reported that the Irish Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has asked for a report into the circumstances surrounding his escape. |
| She said it was a "priority" that Brockwell be returned to prison as quickly as possible. | She said it was a "priority" that Brockwell be returned to prison as quickly as possible. |