It is the second case in Bavaria within a few weeks: a 47-year-old defendant escapes from the Coburg district court. The police launch a massive manhunt. The man is said to have possibly escaped through a toilet window.
A 47-year-old defendant escaped from the Coburg district court in Bavaria during a hearing. The police have launched a major search for the man, said a police spokesman in Coburg. After the escape of a convicted murderer from the district court in Regensburg, this is the second case of this kind in Bavaria within a few weeks.
The court calendar in Coburg scheduled a hearing against a 47-year-old accused of sexual abuse in the morning. The father of seven is said to have violated his two daughters. According to information from the “Neue Presse Coburg”, the district court only issued an arrest warrant against the man because of the risk of absconding during the hearing 14 days ago.
The police spokesman confirmed that the fugitive was held in Kronach Prison until the hearing continued. It was initially unclear how the escape could come about. The “Neue Presse Coburg” reported that the man’s ankle cuffs had been removed while he was going to the toilet. He then used a poorly secured window to escape.
