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‘Heroic’ prison officer foils hospitalised prisoner’s desperate escape bid

An Otago prisoner had spent a week in hospital before attempting a bid for freedom. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Rob KiddReporter

Friday, October 2, 2026

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