Manhunt launched after 6 prisoners escape from Lydenburg police cells
The escapees from the Mashishing police cells were all facing serious charges, including murder and rape.
Six prisoners awaiting trial made a daring escape from the Mashishing police cells in Lydenburg in the early hours of this morning (29 November).
Members of the police were conducting an inspection around the premises when they noticed a leaking water pipe outside one of the cells at about 02:30.
“Upon closer investigation, the members noticed a hole in the wall. They went inside the cell and discovered that a washbasin had been removed from the wall and that the cell wall was damaged,” said Mpumalanga police spokesperson Captain Mpho Nonyane-Mpe.
She said the inmates escaped through the wall after apparently using the basin to break it.
The escapees are:
- Fana Fenyane
- Isaac Malope
- Sergio Mandoza – a Mozambican national facing a murder charge,
- Francisco Vasco Maganja – also a Mozambican national facing a charge of murder
- France Malatjie
- Clayton Flank
The ages of the escapees had not yet been released at the time of publishing.
Nonyane-Mpe urged members of the community to remain vigilant.
“These are extremely dangerous suspects, so please avoid confronting them. Alert the police instead,” she warned.
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