# Duisburg-Hamborn prison escape > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/duisburg-hamborn-prison-escape > Updated: 2026-09-09T12:37:17.000Z. Sources: 35. Developments: 2. A 35-year-old Serbian national, identified as Saša D. and referred to by investigators as ‘Spiderman’, escaped from the JVA Duisburg-Hamborn prison in Germany. The inmate utilized a sawing tool to cut through steel bars on a third-floor cell window, traversed the fourth floor, and climbed onto the roof before jumping into a tree to reach the street. North Rhine-Westphalia Justice Minister Benjamin Limbach described the escape as ‘life-threatening,’ noting it required a high degree of agility and skill. Investigators discovered a hidden compartment beneath the cell's linoleum floor where tools were likely kept. Authorities are currently reviewing security measures at the Duisburg facility and other prisons across the state. In response to the escape route, officials have requested that the city of Duisburg trim trees located along the road in front of the prison. Saša D. had been held in Duisburg since February on suspicion of serious theft, following a prior conviction for residential burglaries involving the theft of jewelry and approximately 200,000 euros. Police continue to search for the fugitive, who is approximately 175 cm tall and has a tattoo of a woman on his upper arm. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Duisburg prison escape: Serbian national jumps from roof to tree A Serbian prisoner known as “Spiderman” escaped a Duisburg prison by removing window grates and jumping from the roof into a tree. German authorities are searching for the 35-year-old fugitive. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/duisburg-prison-escape-inmate-dubbed-spiderman-remains-at-large ### 2026-08-30: Duisburg prison escape: Serbian national flees via cell window and roof A 35-year-old Serbian man escaped from the Duisburg-Hamborn prison in Germany by cutting through cell bars and climbing the building facade to the roof. 27 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/duisburg-hamborn-prison-escape-serbian-national-flees-secure-facility --- Cite as: Duisburg-Hamborn prison escape. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/duisburg-hamborn-prison-escape