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MAN CHARGED AFTER ESCAPING FROM TAMWORTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

A man has been charged following an escape from Tamworth Correctional Centre this morning.

Police allege the man was in the process of being transferred just after 9am, when he escaped from his guard and ran towards the nearby private hospital.

Both the prison and healthcare facility were placed on lockdown.

Officers established a crime scene and detained the man a short time later in Johnson Street.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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