Fugitive Violent Offenders from Bremen Captured in France

Two men who escaped a psychiatric facility in Bremen earlier this week have been apprehended in Lille, France, and will be returned to Germany.

Mohamed T., 28, and Hassan M., 24, fled the forensic psychiatric unit of the Klinikum Bremen-Ost on December 3 and were deemed highly dangerous.
French police arrested the fugitives at a train station in Lille on December 6 following an international manhunt.
Authorities delayed releasing a public alert for 50 hours, citing investigative reasons, which has drawn criticism from local politicians and the public.
The circumstances of their escape remain unclear, and investigations are ongoing to determine how the men managed to flee the secure facility.
The incident has reignited debate over the security protocols of psychiatric facilities, with calls for reforms to prevent future escapes.