The dramatic footage shows Cavalcante scale a wall in the prison yard as authorities continue to search for the convicted killer.
A stunning video shows « extremely dangerous » convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante scale a wall to escape from a Pennsylvania prison yard last week.
Cavalcante, 34, was serving a life sentence after being convicted of slaying his former girlfriend, Deborah Brandao, in front of her two young children by stabbing her 38 times in a brutal attack in 2021. Prosecutors said there was an active arrest warrant for Cavalcante regarding a murder in his home country of Brazil, and also suspect that he had killed Brandao to prevent her from telling local police that he was wanted by Brazilian officials, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
He made his shocking escape while being held at the Chester County Prison in Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania, as he awaited transfer to a state institution to serve his sentence. Around 8:50 a.m. August 31, video shows Cavalcante climb a wall in the prison exercise yard, according to footage shared by the district attorney’s office. Residents living near the prison have been warned to take extra safety precautions as the manhunt for Cavalcante continues.
