Belgian Prison Break: Moroccan Inmate and Accomplice Still at Large After Daring Escape

Oualid Sekkaki, the Moroccan who meticulously planned this escape, is the brother of the king of escape, Achraf Sekkaki, who had also escaped from the Bruges prison by landing a helicopter in the courtyard.

But indirectly, this escape of the older brother has benefited his younger brother, a few years later. Because the security measures put in place to strengthen security after his escape have benefited Oualid Sekkaki and his accomplice. The pylons placed in the Turnhout prison to prevent helicopters from landing in the courtyard created a kind of blind spot, according to Rudy Van De Voorde, director of the prison administration. This allowed the fugitives to escape discreetly.

Sekkaki, who was serving a prison sentence for a shooting, was celebrating his 26th birthday on the day of the escape. According to 7sur7.be, the defendant, who has been awaiting extradition for 2 years to Morocco, fears for his life. His country of origin wants to prosecute him, as he is said to be part of a large drug trafficking gang, it is specified.

According to his entourage, Sekkaki fears being thrown in prison in Morocco under much less pleasant circumstances like his brother Achraf. In the opinion of experts, the living conditions in Moroccan prisons are inhumane: overcrowding, lack of hygiene, torture and corruption among guards and no remission. For now, the two fugitives are still at large.