A murderer is on the run after making a daring escape from a suburban Philadelphia prison yard, using two walls and a lot of core strength.
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Chester County Prison released security footage of Danelo Cavalcante walking into a shaded corner where he suspended himself in a walkway and climbed onto a roof to make his escape on August 31.
The fugitive was given a life sentence in August after killing Deborah Brandao, his ex girlfriend, in front of her children in 2021.
![A still from Chester County Prison security footage of Danelo Cavalcante escaping. Picture via Chester County Prison A still from Chester County Prison security footage of Danelo Cavalcante escaping. Picture via Chester County Prison](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/121a81f5-9002-42c0-b6e8-9d57fdc7a7fc.png/r0_0_1488_834_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The 34-year-old Brazilian born man was the second convict to escape using the route in 2023. In May, Igor Vidra Bolte climbed onto the roof and scaled down a fence but was caught five minutes later.
![Footage of Danelo Cavalcante from the night of September 4 in Longwood Gardens during the police manhunt. Picture supplied Footage of Danelo Cavalcante from the night of September 4 in Longwood Gardens during the police manhunt. Picture supplied](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/e7d3beb8-723c-4d48-9f0c-16b090541a73.png/r4_0_826_462_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Prison guards took an hour to notice Cavalcante was missing and the unsuccessful manhunt is on its eighth day.
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