Keith Macken, a prisoner in his 40s, escaped from custody while receiving medical treatment at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin. Gardaí launched a manhunt and confirmed his re-arrest on Monday. The Irish Prison Service is investigating the circumstances of the escape.
A prisoner who escaped custody while on a visit to a Dublin hospital for medical treatment has been re-arrested by gardai.
Macken had been remanded in the custody of Wheatfield Prison late last year pending sentencing on an assault charge. Gardaí were notified immediately and a manhunt was launched. In a statement issued on Saturday, a spokesperson for the Irish Prison Service said: “The Irish Prison Service can confirm that a prisoner has escaped from lawful custody while on escort to Tallaght Hospital this morning.
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