Police have launched a manhunt for a prisoner who escaped from a prison van in southeast London, releasing an image as part of their search. The escape comes as a violent rapist remains at large after being wrongly released from a London prison.
Bernadin Dedic, 48, who raped his victim at knifepoint, fled to his native Bosnia and has refused to return for his trial. The circumstances of his wrongful release have not been disclosed.
“Police hunt prisoner who fled van in southeast London; rapist Bernadin Dedic, 48, remains in Bosnia after wrongful release.”
Officers are appealing for information about the prisoner who fled the van, but have not yet named the individual. The search is ongoing in the southeast London area.
The cases highlight separate failures in the justice system that have left dangerous offenders unaccounted for. Dedic's victim continues to wait for justice as authorities work to secure his extradition.