Tas: Escapee inmate from Tas prison found

AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2007
Tas: Escapee inmate from Tas prison found

HOBART, Dec 26 AAP - An inmate who escaped on Christmas Day from Hayes Prison Farm
in Tasmania's south has been found.

Tasmanian Police said Robert Alan Derks was found by correctional services staff about
6.30am (AEDT) today at New Norfolk, about 3km from the prison.

Derks, 19, who escaped the minimum security prison farm between 8pm (AEDT) and 9pm
yesterday, was serving a prison term for burglary, stealing and traffic matters.

Police had no further details about the circumstances in which Derks was found.

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KEYWORD: ESCAPEE FOUND

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