Prisoner Escapes From Open Prison
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Prisoner Escapes From Open Prison Outside Stockholm, Police Search Underway

A prisoner has escaped from Svartsjö Prison on Ekerö, outside Stockholm, Aftonbladet reports.

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The incident occurred at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, and police are now searching for the man. The escape was discovered during a head count, and the man is said to have escaped during a smoke break, the newspaper reports.

The prison has security level three, the lowest, and is a so-called open institution.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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