The other mystifying thing… one of the wallets with family photos was found belonging to one of the escapees. If escape was successful, wouldn’t it have been checked … or was it too cold and dark to see it?
Then I’m thinking, if they made it, what’s an untraceable phone call back in the day, months later from a phone box to family. Even a year or 2 later, when the trail has gone cold. But nothing? Except mysterious Mother’s Day flowers with unsigned card.
I reckon some contact to assure family they made it, would’ve been made, eventually.
But nothing?
If they survived, these men were clever, one having a high IQ. I’m certain they would’ve found a clever way to contact loved ones to let them know they are okay, rather than believe the news it was impossible they made it.
Surely one of them would’ve made some assuring contact?