Prisoners steal keys and riot at French prison

[WorldNews]

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Dozens of inmates at a prison in central France escaped and rioted on Monday after stealing the keys of a warden, prison sources said. "Two prisoners jostled a guard and managed to steal his keys, which allowed them to open all the cells," union official Emmanuel Giraud told AFP. The inmates of the Vivonne prison in the centre-west town of Poitiers then set fire to one of the prison buildings and "broke everything," added Giraud, who was unable to say whether they had any specific grievances or claims.

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