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Escaped prisoner who fled brother’s funeral believed to be in Melbourne, police say
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Escaped prisoner who fled brother’s funeral believed to be in Melbourne, police say

The Guardian · Jun 11, 2026, 4:20 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Orijol Rukaj was on pallbearer duties when he evaded corrections staff – and has been on the run for the six weeks since Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police say it was a busy funeral – with about 300 people gathering at a Melbourne cemetery on Anzac Day to farewell the brother of Orijol Rukaj.Before assuming his duties as a pallbearer, Rukaj was escorted to the Keilor East service by corrections staff. But corrections staff didn’t bring him back to prison. Continue reading...

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