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Child murderer dons sunglasses, lipstick and Muslim veil to escape Indonesian prison

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Anwar bin Kim An, who raped and murdered a schoolgirl, made the bold breakout from a Jakarta prison by quietly changing into a woman’s outfit allegedly smuggled in by his wife. Photo: SCMP Picture

An Indonesian child murderer has escaped from jail by putting on a woman’s Muslim veil, make-up and sunglasses and walking out past unsuspecting guards, an official said Wednesday.

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Anwar bin Kim An, who raped and murdered a schoolgirl, made the bold breakout from a Jakarta prison by quietly changing into a woman’s outfit allegedly smuggled in by his wife when she visited during the Muslim Eid ul-Fitr holiday.

“The wife gave him the woman’s clothing and he just changed his clothes in the meeting room where all the inmates meet with their families,” Jakarta police spokesman Awi Setiyono said.

“He put on some lipstick and later walked away as a woman accompanied by his wife and their two children.”

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Prison CCTV footage obtained by local media showed the convict, in his 20s, walking out of the prison dressed as a woman and wearing sunglasses while holding one of his children. Photo: SCMP Picture
Prison CCTV footage obtained by local media showed the convict, in his 20s, walking out of the prison dressed as a woman and wearing sunglasses while holding one of his children. Photo: SCMP Picture

Prison CCTV footage obtained by local media showed the convict, in his 20s, walking out of the prison dressed as a woman and wearing sunglasses while holding one of his children.

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