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Hunt continues for fugitive prisoner Jason Burdon who escaped Adelaide Remand Centre
The privatisation of the Adelaide Remand Centre has been thrust back into the spotlight as the search for a man who escaped the high-security facility continues for a second day.
Key points:
- Jason Burdon escaped the Adelaide Remand Centre, in the CBD, on Tuesday morning
- He has been on the run for more than 24 hours
- The centre’s privatisation has been slammed after the incident
Prisoner Jason Burdon, 33, broke out of the facility, in Adelaide’s CBD, about 9:55am on Tuesday by using clothes as a makeshift rope.
Police were notified at 10:20am. After stealing an electric bike and being tracked via CCTV through the city, Burdon was seen on cameras heading towards Port Road.
Around 12:45pm, he stole a black Toyota RAV4 in West Lakes Shore, 15…
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