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Prisoner escapes after switching identity with twin brother

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Simon Peter Maclellan, 27, from Gosport, Hants, has not been seen since Friday afternoon when he was released by magistrates.

Maclellan, who was on remand at HMP Winchester in connection with a serious assault, escaped when he pretended to be his twin brother, Mark, who is also on remand at the same prison for a less serious offence

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{"commentId":8167456,"authorDomain":"backroadsbubba"}

Imagine the embarrassment if he'd had a twin sister.

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Reply#1 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:40 AM EDT
{"commentId":8167657,"authorDomain":"cartooncat"}

If they'd been conjoined twins they could both have escaped!

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#1.1 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:53 AM EDT
{"commentId":8169211,"authorDomain":"backroadsbubba"}

Or, after assuming his brother's identity, he could have ratted on himself.

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#1.2 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:34 AM EDT
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{"commentId":8167933,"authorDomain":"ross101"}

With prison officials that dumb and a family that larcenous lets hope they're not triplets.

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Reply#2 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:52 AM EDT
{"commentId":8178300,"authorDomain":"jimmyjamm93442"}

the article said the broters were NOT identical, what don't the Brits have photo Ids? I meaan I could see how identical twins could be switched, like those two disney channel twins, but fraternal twins, pretty lame cops

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Reply#3 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:23 PM EDT
{"commentId":8180783,"authorDomain":"cartooncat"}

Brits don't have ID cards.

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#3.1 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:01 AM EDT
{"commentId":8192600,"authorDomain":"jimmyjamm93442"}

your serious? A country that has the most video cameras per person, doesn't use id's ? now I know what happened to sheriff Andy Taylor, and Deputy Barney FIfe, I also hear Gomer in the background yelling " citizens arrest citiznes arrest " lololol gotta love 'ole mother england, makes our justice system look wonderful

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#3.2 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:23 PM EDT
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