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George Wilder prison breaks, 1962

17 May was the first of three occasions on which convicted burglar George Wilder escaped from prison. This first break, from New Plymouth Prison, lasted 65 days, his second, 172 days, and his last, only three hours. Read more.

George Wilder prison breaks, 1962

17 May was the first of three occasions on which convicted burglar George Wilder escaped from prison. This first break, from New Plymouth Prison, lasted 65 days, his second, 172 days, and his last, only three hours. Read more.