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Escaped prisoner found in pub ‘just wanted to see his mum’

At 24 years old, Kayd Thorp took refuge in bushland and swam across a creek in Brisbane city to evade search teams during a six-hour manhunt on Tuesday, which concluded with him being found enjoying a pint in a local pub.

“His beer was probably still being poured at the moment they arrived,” an officer shared with Australia’s Courier Mail newspaper. “He didn’t even get a chance to blow the froth off.”

Thorp was set to board a flight to the southern state of Victoria to answer charges related to the fatal beating of a man in February when he managed to escape from police custody.

According to officers at the Brisbane Magistrates Court, Thorp was not in handcuffs and made his getaway while they were occupied with checking their bags.

Upon his capture, Thorp expressed that he had merely wanted to see his mother one last time before heading to Victoria. It remains unclear whether he had indeed visited her during his six hours of freedom, they stated.

On Wednesday, Thorp was sentenced to six months after pleading guilty to the charge of escaping lawful custody.

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