Six trial-awaiting prisoners escape custody outside Mokopane, Limpopo

A team has since been assembled to investigate the recent spate of escapes which have taken place at various police stations in the Limpopo province Polokwane Review reports.

This comes after six men escaped from police holding cells at Tinmyne Police Station outside Mokopane over the weekend.

Police Spokesperson, Brig Motafela Mojapelo says the six trail-awaiting prisoners escaped from the cells during routine activities on Saturday at around noon.

The escapees face charges ranging from burglary, theft to rape and are identified as follow:

On Sunday, 3 November four trail-awaiting trial prisoners escaped from the Hoedspruit police holding cells and the search for them continues.

The team of investigators will be led by the Deputy Provincial Police Commissioner responsible for crime detection, Maj Genl Samuel Manala and will focus on the circumstances that led to all the recent escapes in the province.

The team will zoom into whether or not appropriate internal corrective measures were taken and the effectiveness thereof explained Mojapelo.

Necessary steps will be taken against any member of the police whose conduct was found to have contributed to these escapes.

The police appeal to anyone who can assist the police with information which can lead to the re-arrest of the above mentioned Tinmyne escapees to contact Det WO Rasimati Ngobeni at 063 103 3301.

Alternatively, they can contact the Crime Stop number at 086 001 0111 or visit their nearest police station.