Three people arrested after prison van escape
Three people have been arrested by police investigating the escape of two prisoners from a prison van last week.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police, supported by colleagues from Lancashire, "carried out a strike" on a car near Lancaster University this afternoon.
– Greater Manchester PoliceThree men, aged 31, 27 and 25, who were travelling in the car have been arrested.
The 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody.
The other two men were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
They have been taken into police custody for questioning.
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