Alleged thief escapes custody onto hospital roof | 7NEWS

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Cameron Vokes, a 21-year-old man from Carrum Downs, climbed onto the roof of Melbourne’s Austin Hospital after escaping custody through a false ceiling. The alleged thief, who was being held over a Preston theft, spent three hours on the roof before police negotiators convinced him to surrender at 1:30am. He now faces additional charges of criminal damage and escape custody, which were heard at Heidelberg Magistrates Court.

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