Four of ten escapees from Granges VS education center caught
Published: Tuesday, Feb 6th 2024, 20:10
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Following the escape of ten young people from the closed Pramont educational center in Granges VS, four escapees aged between 17 and 24 were caught and arrested by Tuesday. The search for the remaining six continues, according to the authorities.
The arrests were the result of investigations and inquiries carried out jointly by the public prosecutor's office, the juvenile court and the cantonal police, according to a statement issued by the Canton of Valais Security Department on Tuesday evening. The search and investigation measures would be continued with great effort.
On Saturday evening shortly before midnight, ten teenagers and young men broke out of the closed education center. They had previously locked the guard in a cell. He was slightly injured. The youths then fled in a vehicle they had stolen nearby.
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