Prisoners escape after workman leaves ladder against wall

Police in Mexico are hunting for 23 inmates who escaped after a workman left a ladder against a prison wall. The ladder was propped up against the main wall of the Mazatlan prison, in Sinaloa, reports Terra Noticias Populares.

A prison spokesman said it had been left by workers from an electrical company, who had been carrying out maintenance work.
He said: "It is just one of those things you can't foresee. We have to see the funny side of it. But the truth is these people don't come here often and are not completely used to our security norms."

Police say all of the escaped prisoners are dangerous, having being convicted of offences including murder, drug dealing and kidnapping.
So far, three have been recaptured. Another one failed to get away when he was injured falling off the ladder.