The CHU of Nîmes where patients will be transferred from this Saturday - LODI FRANCK / SIPA

A detainee from Nîmes prison (Gard) is still actively wanted on Tuesday.

The man, who was serving a sentence of one year of imprisonment, escaped from the hospital of the Gardian capital, Sunday morning, while he was operated on in emergency, after having swallowed a blade, indicates at 20 Minutes Eric Maurel, the public prosecutor of Nîmes.

A moment of inattention

While he was still hospitalized, he took advantage of a moment of inattention by the police to flee.

As of Tuesday, he still hasn't been found. Significant resources have been deployed in the department by the police to try to trace it.

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