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Captured prison escapee asks court for freedom

Brenden Abbott (left) has gone to court seeking to have his ongoing incarceration declared unlawful. (HANDOUT/WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE)

A notorious bank robber and fugitive dubbed the "Postcard Bandit", who was jailed after escaping from one of the nation's toughest prisons, is making another bid for freedom.

Brenden James Abbott is seeking to have his incarceration declared unlawful and is also suing the West Australian government for wrongful imprisonment in the state's Supreme Court.

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