Summary
- Mohamed Amra, a 30-year-old inmate with a history of violent crimes, was freed by gunmen in a deadly attack on a prison van in France.
- He has prior convictions for armed robbery, extortion, armed violence, and other crimes, and is suspected of having links to organised crime.
- Amra was facing charges for attempted murder and involvement in a gangland killing at the time of his escape.
- His lawyer expressed disbelief at the events and suggested an alternative explanation for the attack.
