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Rae, M., & Stevens, K. (2026, September 22). Melbourne inmate vanished without trace while carrying his brother's coffin 150 days ago - and cops are still hunting him. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16150093/rukaj-escape-melbourne-prisoner-funeral-cemetery-police.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
Rae, Maisy, and Kylie Stevens. “Melbourne inmate vanished without trace while carrying his brother's coffin 150 days ago - and cops are still hunting him.” Daily Mail, 22 Sept. 2026, https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16150093/rukaj-escape-melbourne-prisoner-funeral-cemetery-police.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
Rae, Maisy, and Kylie Stevens. “Melbourne inmate vanished without trace while carrying his brother's coffin 150 days ago - and cops are still hunting him.” Daily Mail, September 22, 2026. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16150093/rukaj-escape-melbourne-prisoner-funeral-cemetery-police.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
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On Anzac Day, 47-year-old Orijol Rukaj vanished while under supervision from corrections officers during his brother's funeral at Keilor Cemetery in Melbourne's northwest. Rukaj, described as Caucasian with short brown hair and a southern European accent, was carrying the coffin of his late brother, Sokol Rukaj, who was well-known in Melbourne’s Albanian community. Police believe that despite searching for 150 days, Rukaj remains hidden somewhere within Melbourne rather than having fled overseas. Authorities continue to investigate without any confirmed sightings since his disappearance.