Escaped prisoner Brockwell detained in Belfast

A notorious British prisoner who escaped after allegedly stabbing two prison officers and fleeing from Tallaght Hospital in Dublin has been recaptured.

Escaped prisoner Brockwell detained in Belfast

A notorious British prisoner who escaped after allegedly stabbing two prison officers and fleeing from Tallaght Hospital in Dublin has been recaptured.

Derek Brockwell, 53, was detained by Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers who used a Taser during the operation in Belfast.

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