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Murderer who brutally strangled pensioner to death escapes as police warn public not to pick up hitchhikers
A KILLER who strangled a pensioner to death has fled guards while being transferred to a new prison sparking a frantic manhunt. Mario Stegnitz, 44, was jailed for life in 2011 for the murder of a 77-year-old woman - and was due for release in just weeks. He escaped at around 3pm on Wednesday in...
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What happenedMurderer who brutally strangled pensioner to death escapes as police warn public not to pick up hitchhikers.
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Right / center-rightMurderer who brutally strangled pensioner to death escapes as police warn public not to pick up hitchhikers
Murderer who brutally strangled pensioner to death escapes as police warn public not to pick up hitchhikers
A KILLER who strangled a pensioner to death has fled guards while being transferred to a new prison sparking a frantic manhunt. Mario Stegnitz, 44, was jailed for life in 2011 for the murde...
Murderer who brutally strangled pensioner to death escapes as police warn public not to pick up hitchhikers
A KILLER who strangled a pensioner to death has fled guards while being transferred to a new prison sparking a frantic manhunt. Mario Stegnitz, 44, was jailed for life in 2011 for the murde...
