Brazilian prison inmate makes bid for freedom dressed as visiting old woman.. and gets as far as the front gate before suspicious guard apprehends him

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This is the unbelievable moment a brazen drugs trafficker attempted to escape a Brazilian prison dressed as an elderly woman in a silicone mask, wig and floral dress.

Clodoaldo Antonio Felipe, 44, who is serving a 36-year sentence, disguised himself as a 70-year-old and attempted to walk out of Coronel Odenir Guimaraes Prison in the city of Aparecida de Goiania.

The prisoner was captured on CCTV following relatives of other inmates as they made their way out of the building after visiting time.

An investigation is underway to find out how the prisoner acquired the women's clothes and mask

The man made it someway before his bulky body and quick stride aroused the suspicion of a prison guard, who approached him at the metal detector - the last security checkpoint.

The guard attempted to reach over and grab the disguised prisoner, who ignored and tried to make a run for it before being detained.

Following the incident, police released photos of the elaborate facial disguise, estimated to have cost nearly £1,000.

Prison director Alex Galdioli said: 'We've had several cases of inmates disguising themselves as women but never with a disguise as perfect as this.'

Police chief Andre Veloso added: 'The guard didn't recognise the old lady but never imagined it would be a prisoner trying to escape.

Clodoaldo Antonio Felipe, 44, who is serving a 36-year sentence, disguised himself as a 70-year-old woman

The prisoner was captured on CCTV following relatives of other inmates as they made their way out of the building after visiting time

'We've discovered the price of the mask on the Internet and it costs between four and five Brazilian reais (£670 to £840).

National Prison Service boss Joao Carvalho said: 'His main mistake could have been when he was getting ready to pass through one of the last security points and he didn't walk like you'd expect a 70-year-old woman to walk.'

The prisoner was put in solitary confinement as a punishment after he was led back into the jail minus his wig, following his foiled break for freedom.

An investigation is now underway to find out how the prisoner acquired the women's clothes and mask.

The man made it someway before his bulky body and quick stride aroused the suspicion of a prison guard

The guard attempted to reach over and grab the disguised prisoner, who ignored and attempted to make a run for it before being detained