French detainee runs away in fellow prisoner’s bag, authorities claim

French prisoner escapes in fellow inmate's bag, officials say

A guy has actually left a French jail by concealing guaranteed of a fellow prisoner that was leaving jail after offering their sentence, authorities informed regional media.

The jail solution has actually introduced an examination after the male left from Lyon-Corbas jail in south-east France on Friday, according to broadcaster BFMTV.

He “capitalized on the freedom of his fellow prisoner to conceal himself in his baggage and venture out”, the jail solution claimed in a declaration to AFP information company.

French media have actually reported that the left detainee was offering a number of sentences and was additionally under examination in a situation connected to ordered criminal offense.

A judicial examination has actually additionally been opened up right into feasible “getaway as component of an arranged gang and criminal conspiracy theory”, according to regional media.

Last month, the Lyon Bar Organization revealed alarm system concerning congestion at the Lyon-Corbas jail.

Since 1 May 2025, around 1,200 individuals were restrained in the jail, which has capability for 678 locations, BFMTV had actually reported.