The recent escape of five detainees from the
Polokwane police cells has opened a new can of worms for the police.
17 January 2013 | Riana Joubert
POLOKWANE - The recent escape of five detainees
from the Polokwane police cells has opened a new can of worms for the police.
A source within the police, whose identity is withheld to protect him, told Review that prior to the escape there had been numerous reports by police members working in the cells about problems with some of the cell door locks.
"The building itself is not up to standard anymore and this is no secret to the authorities," the source said.
According to the source, the place in the roof from where the escape was made was the exact place where another escape took place in the past, indicating that there had been no repairs, or shoddy repairs, since the first escape.
There are also inside allegations that only two police officers are on duty….. • The five escapees were detained for armed robbery, robbery, rape, housebreaking and theft……..Read more
