POLOKWANE – Police in Lebowakgomo, outside Polokwane, successfully managed to track down an escaped awaiting trial prisoner on Friday afternoon, 12 January.
According to police spokesperson, Constable Maphure Manamela, the 22-year -old suspect was rearrested at a house in Lebowakgomo, Zone S, after a manhunt was launched following his escape on Wednesday, 10 January.
“The suspect, who finds himself staring at prison walls again, will soon appear in the Lebowakgomo Magistrate’s Court on an additional charge of escaping from lawful custody,” Manamela explained.
She concluded by saying that Limpopo police once again make a vow to those who pervert the course of justice ,that they will be hunted down and returned behind bars where they will face the full might of the law.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
