Danelo Cavalcante: Vicious Killer Escapes US Prison

Danelo Cavalcante a dangerous killer, who escaped a Pennsylvania prison climbed the same walls another inmate scaled earlier this year to get away, officials say.

The 34 year old whose escape last week has made headlines in his native Brazil, remains at large.

Newly released prison footage shows the inmate “crab walked” up two walls separated by a 5ft (1.5m) hallway.

According to official report razor wire was installed after the previous escape, but it was clearly not effective.

The Chester County Prison acting warden said at a news conference that the prison had hired security consultants after the 19 May escape of Igor Bolte, who told police that he had relied on his knowledge of rock climbing to escape.

Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison last month after being found guilty of brutally stabbing ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao to death in April 2021 in front of her two small children.

Asked how it could be possible for an escape to be replicated so soon after the previous one, Mr Holland replied: “We thought we took appropriate efforts to prevent that with the razor wire.”

But while the prison focused on the physical barriers, the acting warden said they had failed to address “the human element”.

BBC reported that investigators leading the manhunt said that they have expanded their search perimeter amid several sightings in recent days.

Pennsylvania State Police Lt Col George Bivens told reporters that Cavalcante “may be having trouble navigating” through heavily wooded terrain and could be hiding in sheds or other out buildings.

On Monday, authorities began using helicopters and patrol cars to blast an audio message recorded by Cavalcante’s mother in Brazil, in which she calls on him to surrender.

BBC