Kidnapper, 74, escapes from house arrest in Argentina by abseiling from balcony

Leonardo Bertulazzi, a 74-year-old Italian convicted kidnapper, escaped from house arrest in Buenos Aires by abseiling from a balcony. He tampered with his electronic ankle monitor to avoid detection after fleeing. Bertulazzi had previously spent years as a fugitive and was awaiting extradition to Italy for a 1977 kidnapping. Authorities became suspicious when the monitor remained stationary, leading them to discover his escape. A nationwide manhunt is now underway as he was linked to the Red Brigades, a militant group responsible for numerous kidnappings and murders in Italy during the 1970s and 1980s.