Danelo Cavalcante: Escaped inmate has history of abuse and violence - BBC News

The killer was wanted for shooting a man in Brazil before he murdered his girlfriend in the US.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingThis video can not be played

Watch: Inmate escapes by scaling prison walls

For more than a week, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has eluded hundreds of police officers sent to track him after a brazen prison escape.

Cavalcante, 34, escaped from a Pennsylvania prison on 31 August, just a week after being sentenced to life for the violent murder of his girlfriend, Deborah Brandão.

The Brazilian national has a long criminal history and is also wanted for a 2017 murder in his home country.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66742068?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

---