Details on his escape are still sketchy as police only noticed he was gone when it was too late.
Witnesses involved in a triple murder case now live in fear after the accused managed to escape police custody during recent court proceedings.
Mtala was expected to appear at the Western Cape High Court today for pre-sentencing reports and sentencing proceedings but was mistakenly released nearly a week ago while appearing at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court for another matter. “Members noticed that the mentioned suspect, who was brought from Pollsmoor Maximum, was nowhere to be found. The prisoner was supposed to appear in court and then return to Pollsmoor. Police are in pursuit of the suspect and the investigation continues,” he said.Cape Argus reports that he was found guilty of the attempted murder of Mthetheleli Mkanda, who was shot in his home in May 2016 and survived the attack. Later that year Mtala shot Sizwe Madinga in a street in Gugulethu.
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