An inmate escaped police custody while attending his brother’s funeral in Melbourne’s north-west on Anzac Day and remains on the run. Authorities are intensifying their search efforts following the incident. The prisoner was permitted to attend the funeral with supervision, but managed to flee during the service. Details surrounding the escape are currently limited, but police have confirmed a widespread search is underway. The escape has prompted a review of security protocols for prisoners attending funerals. No further information regarding the prisoner’s identity or the nature of his original charges has been released at this time.