Prisoner escapes Brazilian police station through food hatch

A prisoner in Brazil escaped from his cell by squeezing his entire body through an opening used to pass food to detainees, before leaving the police station on foot.

The unexpected escape turned a hatch intended for meal deliveries into a route out of custody. The prisoner managed to pass through the opening rather than use the cell door.

After getting out of the cell, he made his way out of the station and walked away. The brief account did not explain how he moved through the building without being stopped.

The prisoner's identity, the location of the police station and the timing of the escape were not provided. It was also unclear whether he had since been recaptured.