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MAN ARRESTED AFTER ESCAPING GLEN INNES CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

A man has been refused bail, after allegedly escaping from a Glen Innes jail.

Officers first spotted him around 15 kilometres north of the town at around midday yesterday.

Later, the 29-year-old allegedly stole a vehicle and led police on a pursuit along the New England Highway.

He climbed out of the vehicle and jumped over a pool fence, before being arrested.

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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 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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