‘Armed and dangerous’ escaped prisoners remain at large
Herald Reporter
Source: The Herald Online
SIX armed suspects, who escaped from the Mount Fletcher police cells on Saturday, are still at large.
Police say the men are dangerous and are facing charges ranging from murder and armed robbery to robbery and theft.
Four other awaiting-trial prisoners who escaped from the cells were arrested shortly afterwards.
A police spokesman said three policemen were carrying out a routine head-count of prisoners about 6pm on Saturday when they were suddenly attacked and overpowered by 10 prisoners.
The prisoners managed to get hold of a policeman’s firearm and then ordered the policemen to unlock their cell door.
The spokesman said police managed to capture four of the suspects shortly after the escape.
In another incident, two men facing attempted rape and assault charges escaped from the Tamara holding cells in East London on Friday after they overpowered two police guards.
One of the suspects, charged with attempted rape, was re-arrested by police at noon on Saturday in the Ntonga Administration area.
The other suspect, a 24-year-old man who is facing a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, remains at large.
