Hole in the wall gang

10 flee from New Orleans jail after carving escape hatch behind loo

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TEN men broke out of jail in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole in a cell while their lone guard was getting food.

Seven of the escapees, including suspects charged with murder, remained on the run following Friday's breakout, which the local sheriff says may have been aided by members within the department.

Surveillance footage showed the escapees sprinting out of the New Orleans prison - some in orange clothing and others in white.