The Postcard Bandit

24th of November 1989, Fremantle Prison, Western Australia


The trio removed the bar and slipped out of the workshop window
and gained access to the roof of the print shop. From there, they
went along the guard’s walkway, jumped from roof to roof, until
they hit the edge of the prison grounds. 


One of them missed the last jump, fell and injured his leg. The
other two vaulted over the outer wall to freedom. The Postcard
Bandit was free once again, and the hunt for him was on…


Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the life and times of
Brenden Abbott.


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https://web.archive.org/web/20160725220134/http://www.abc.net.au:80/austory/content/2003/s978408.htm
- The Usual Suspect - Australian Story TranscriptAustralian Outlaw
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