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Slimmer jail-breaker recaptured
Slimmer jail-breaker recaptured
Last Modified: 24 Jul 2008
Source:
PA News
A murder suspect who lost weight so he could escape from jail by squeezing through a vent has been caught taking a dip in a motel swimming pool.
Darryl Norris escaped from the Waller County Jail in Hempstead, Texas, through an air conditioner vent less than 1ft wide.
Waller County Sheriff Randy Smith said Norris usually weighs about 11st 6lb but had been losing weight.
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