Parents take teenager who escaped from custody in Bushbuckridge to the police
The teenager escaped from the probation officers when he was supposed to appear in court.
A juvenile suspect (17), who reportedly escaped from lawful custody on Tuesday, December 20 while in custody of his probation officers, was handed over to the authorities (at Bushbuckridge SAPS) by his family members today, December 22.
The provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, said that the minor was arrested after being a suspect in an attempted murder and robbery that took place in Dwarsloop near Bushbuckridge over the weekend.
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“He was arrested and on Tuesday, 20 December 20 and it was supposed to be his day for court appearance. Due to the fact that he is underage probation officers had to be brought in and as they were bringing him to Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court, when he escaped.
“A case of escape from lawful custody was opened. The suspect, who still have to answer on charges of robbery with an additional one of attempted murder, is expected to appear in the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court on Friday, December 23, this time facing a charge of escaping from lawful custody,” said Mohlala.
The provincial commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela, has commended the family members who took it upon themselves to bring the suspect back to the authorities.
“I hope others will learn from this action taken by the suspect’s family. If you are aware of your own family suspected of a crime please report to the authorities before it is too late. Who knows, the person you are failing to report might commit worse crimes, not mentioning the fact that he might even hurt others closer to him or her” said the general.
