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Escaped prisoner who fled brother’s funeral believed to be in Melbourne, police say
Orijol Rukaj, an escaped prisoner, fled during his brother’s funeral in Melbourne after corrections staff failed to return him to prison. Police believe he remains in Melbourne six weeks after evading authorities.
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