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| Seven immigrant detainees escape | Seven immigrant detainees escape |
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| Seven immigrants have gone on the run after escaping from a detention camp in Longstanton, Cambridgeshire. | Seven immigrants have gone on the run after escaping from a detention camp in Longstanton, Cambridgeshire. |
| Four Vietnamese men broke out of the Oakington Immigration Centre on Thursday and Friday. | Four Vietnamese men broke out of the Oakington Immigration Centre on Thursday and Friday. |
| They are believed to have cut through razor wire fences after crawling through a metal service duct. | They are believed to have cut through razor wire fences after crawling through a metal service duct. |
| The Home Office later admitted three others had escaped from the centre some time on Sunday, but refused to give any details about the men or their escape. | The Home Office later admitted three others had escaped from the centre some time on Sunday, but refused to give any details about the men or their escape. |
| The UK Border Agency said it was "determined to recapture" the detainees. | The UK Border Agency said it was "determined to recapture" the detainees. |
| A spokesman said: "This is an ongoing operation so we cannot comment further. We believe that these men do not pose a threat to the public." | A spokesman said: "This is an ongoing operation so we cannot comment further. We believe that these men do not pose a threat to the public." |
| The Vietnamese men, who escaped the overnight lock-up between Thursday and Friday last week, were being detained on suspicion of possessing cannabis and forged documents. | The Vietnamese men, who escaped the overnight lock-up between Thursday and Friday last week, were being detained on suspicion of possessing cannabis and forged documents. |
| The centre, a former RAF base, can hold up to 352 men and opened in 2000. | The centre, a former RAF base, can hold up to 352 men and opened in 2000. |