A fugitive who spent nearly 30 years on the run after allegedly using a hacksaw blade and bolt cutters to escape from prison has handed himself into police in Australia
The man escaped from a correctional center during the night of July 31 1992, according to a statement from New South Wales Police Force Wednesday."At the time, efforts to locate the man were unsuccessful," reads the statement.The man's name is Darko Desic, a NSW police spokeswoman confirmed to CNN Thursday.Age 35 when he escaped, the now 64-year-old went to Dee Why Police Station and surrendered himself to police on Sunday, continues the statement.
Australian fugitive found hiding in ship's air-conditioning vent with cash and a knife "Police will allege the man used tools including a hacksaw blade and bolt cutters to free himself from prison custody in 1992," reads the statement.Desic was refused bail and appeared in court on Tuesday. He was formally refused bail and will appear in court again on September 28, said police.CNN has been unable to reach Desic's legal representatives for comment.
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