Two more men charged over shooting murder of escaped prisoner near Hobart

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Two more men charged over shooting murder of escaped prisoner near Hobart
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Another two men have been charged over the murder of escaped prisoner Nicholas Scott, who was found shot dead outside a home north of Hobart last week.

A 44-year-old man from Moonah and a 21-year-old man from Collinsvale have both been charged with murder and will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court today.He remains in custody.

Scott, 26, absconded from prison custody while being treated at the Royal Hobart Hospital on Monday night last week, and police later discovered his body outside a house in Granton after responding to a report of a gunshot. Inside the house, they found a man with non-life-threatening injuries who was taken to the RHH for treatment.Scott's escape is the third such incident in as many years involving a prisoner receiving medical attention while in the custody of prison guards.from either the homepage or the settings menu in the app to continue getting the same national news but with a sprinkle of more relevant state stories.

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