‘Extremely dangerous’ six-foot killer, 34, escapes from Philadelphia jail – a week after serving time in jail for stabbing girlfriend to death
- Danelo Cavalcante, 34, escaped from Chester County Jail in Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania, on Thursday
- The convicted killer was convicted last week of the 2021 fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend in 2021
- Police described him as “extremely dangerous,” and at the time of his partner’s murder, he was also wanted for murder in Brazil
Pennsylvania police have launched an urgent manhunt after a convicted murderer escaped from jail Thursday morning, just a week after being convicted of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death.
Danelo Cavalcante, 34, fled Chester County Prison in Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania, around 8:30 a.m.
Police described him as “extremely dangerous” and said he is five feet tall and weighs 110 pounds. When he stabbed his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao, 33, to death in 2021, he was also wanted for murder in his home country of Brazil.
He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with gray shorts and white sneakers, and police are urging the public to call 911 if they have any information on his whereabouts.
Danelo Cavalcante, 34, fled the Chester County Jail in Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania around 8:30 a.m. Thursday
He was last seen walking down a road in Pocopson Township, about three miles from the prison
West Chester public information officer Dave March said police have launched an extensive search and are looking “everywhere” for the convicted killer following his sudden disappearance.
The escape was confirmed by District Attorney Deborah Ryan, who said it is unclear how Cavalcante was able to escape. He was last seen walking down a road in Pocopson Township, she said, about three miles from the jail.
On August 16, Cavalcante appeared in court charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Brandao, with whom he had been dating for two years.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, he killed his ex-girlfriend with a kitchen knife he had used earlier that day to cut meat in preparation for a barbecue.
Jurors heard he was angry with Brandao for threatening to report him to the police over his alleged criminal past in Brazil. At the time of the stabbing, he was also wanted for murder in his home country.