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By: The opinion Posted Aug 31, 2023, 22:59 pm EDT
Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer, escaped from a Pennsylvania prisonjust a week after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for stabbing to death an ex-girlfriend, authorities said.
Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Jail in West Chester and is “considered an extremely dangerous man,” was last seen walking down Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township Thursday morning, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said.
Cavalcante was found guilty of stabbing Deborah Brandao some 38 times in front of her two children, ages 4 and 7, in August 2021, according to a statement from Ryan’s office that announced the sentence. Cavalcante fled the scene before police arrived, according to authorities, but was arrested after being traced to Virginia.
Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer and inmate considered “extremely dangerous,” escaped a prison in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Thursday morning, according to local officials. CNN’s Danny Freeman reports on The Lead with @jaketapper pic.twitter.com/9Me6FSNnDt
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Cavalcante is also wanted in a homicide in Brazil, the Philadelphia Marshals Service said. He is a Brazilian national and speaks fluent Portuguese and Spanish, a little English.
Danelo Cavalcante is 5 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds, authorities said. He has black hair and brown eyes; he has a mustache and beard in an image released by authorities. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, gray shorts, and white sneakers.
Authorities stressed that people should not approach Cavalcante if they see him. Anyone who sees him or has information is asked to call 911. Ehe Sheriffs Service and the Chester County District Attorney’s Office are offering a combined reward of $10,000 for information leading to an arrest.