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74-year-old kidnapper escapes house arrest in Argentina using a rope
A former member of a radical Italian group used pork fat and a heating pad to slide down from his balcony and escape custody.
A view of the building where the man was held under house arrest in Argentina.
By John Doe
Reporting from Argentina 
Nov. 13, 2026, 10:03 a.m. - 14 hours ago
A 74-year-old man has pulled off a wild escape from house arrest in Argentina. The man, who was a member of a radical group called the Red Brigades, was waiting to be sent back to Italy to face time for past crimes. Instead, he decided to break out.
He lived on the third floor of an apartment building. To get out, he used a very strange plan. He reportedly used pork fat to help him slide better and a heating pad to make the balcony railing easier to manage. Then, he used a rope to abseil—or slide down—from his balcony.
Police say he managed to get down to the street and disappear. He is currently on the run.
The man was a key figure in Italy's Red Brigades, a group known for violence in the 1970s. He had been living in Argentina for years. He was under guard at his home while Italian officials worked to bring him back to Italy to finish his prison sentence for kidnapping.
Authorities are now searching for him. Neighbors and officials are shocked that someone his age could pull off such a daring escape. The use of simple household items like pork fat to help him slide shows how much thought he put into his getaway.
Source: The Guardian
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