A convicted killer, who escaped from a Chester County prison and led law enforcement officials on a two-week long manhunt last year, is expected to plead guilty to the charges he faces during a court proceeding on Friday.
Court documents note that Danilo Cavalcante, 35, of Waynesburg, is scheduled for trial on Friday.
However, a statement from a representative of the Chester County courts said that trial may not happen and instead, he may enter a guilty plea.
Also, a source close to the investigation told NBC10 that Cavalcante is expected to plead guilty, as well.
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Contacted Thursday morning, an attorney for Cavalcante did not immediately return a call for comment.
The state's Attorney General's office also did not respond immediately when contacted about this case.
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Cavalcante is facing charges of burglary, theft and other offenses after he broke out of Chester County Prison on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, and led law enforcement on a manhunt that lasted until Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
Over the course of 14 days, Cavalcante -- a Brazilian man who fluently speaks Portuguese, Spanish and some English and stands around 5 feet tall and weighs around 120 pounds -- led police on a getaway route that zig-zagged through Chester County.
He was eventually apprehended after being discovered hiding on a property in South Coventry Township.
According to court records, Cavalcante was in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder of stabbing and killing his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao in front of her children in April 2021.
He was sentenced to life in prison without the chance for parole shortly before his escape.
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