Pentonville prisoner denies break-out

A serving prisoner has denied escaping from Pentonville prison by putting dummies in his bed in an Alcatraz-style breakout. Matthew Baker, 28, allegedly fooled guards with blankets and pillows made to look as if he was still in bed overnight on 7 November. He broke his leg during the escape and was discovered hiding under a bed at his sister’s house in Ilford, Essex, two days later, it is claimed. Baker denied one charge of breaking out of prison when…