Daniel Cavalcante escape video
The manhunt for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante continues, with details beginning to emerge about how he managed to escape from prison in Pennsylvania.
Cavalcante was spotted twice in the search area near the prison on 8 September, according to police. He was spotted again late on 9 September.
Cavalcante, 34, escaped from Chester County Prison days after he was sentenced to life without parole for stabbing his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao, 33, to death. He is also wanted for a 2017 murder in Brazil.
Video of the escape shows Cavalcante crawling up a wall at the prison.
He then pushed through razor wire and gained access to the roof before jumping down and fleeing the facility.
A tower officer tasked with observing the site failed to report the incident and Cavalcante’s escape was only noticed during a head count. The prison officer was fired on Thursday, a source told CNN.
“We can confirm that the corrections officer on duty when Danelo Cavalcante escaped was terminated yesterday afternoon,” the source said in a statement. “He was an 18-year veteran of the prison.”
It’s the second jailbreak at the prison this year. The inmate who previously attempted to escape used the same method as Cavalcante but was caught within minutes.
