A lawmaker described it as an 'escape of Hollywood proportion.'
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A man serving a life sentence for murder and rape who escaped from a top-security prison with
A prison guard and Magudumana’s father already were charged with murder in connection with the body of a man found burned beyond recognition in Bester’s cell. The unidentified man died of blunt force trauma to the head before the fire, police said. Details were only made public and pieced together in the past three weeks. Critics allege officials intentionally covered up the story.
Although one was charged with murder, lawmaker Glynnis Breytenbach said she suspected more guards and officials were bribed to get the body into the cell and help Bester escape. They also said top prison officials gave Bester permission to be transferred to a single-occupant cell three days before his escape. The cell was situated next to a fire exit, which he’s believed to have used to flee.An internal investigation by G4S found the prison’s security camera recording system had a “power interruption” around the time of the escape.
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