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Ex-member of radical Marxist group scales balcony, escapes house arrest in Argentina

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Ex-member of radical Marxist group scales balcony, escapes house arrest in Argentina

74-year-old Leonardo Bertulazzi, awaiting extradition to Italy, reportedly used harness to flee custody A 74-year-old former member of Italy ’s radical Marxist group the Red Brigades has escaped from house arrest in Argentina , the country’s security ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

Authorities placed Leonardo Bertulazzi under house arrest in Buenos Aires in 2024, prior to his extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence.

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