Three prisoners have fled from the Middledrift Correctional Centre in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape police said on Wednesday.
“According to the reports, the three suspects were serving sentences for crimes ranging from robbery, attempted murder and parole break,” said Kinana.Kinana did not immediately give insight into how the escape was carried out. “The police received reports of a hijacked car, a Blue Cadet, which was later recovered a few kilometres from where the incident took place. However, this particular incident cannot be linked to the suspects at this stage,” said Kinana.
“It is alleged that five people including two women were in the hijacked car which was subsequently abandoned in the same area. No injuries were reported.” Meanwhile, Eastern Cape police commissioner Lt-Gen Liziwe Ntshinga has ordered the establishment of a task team to investigate and track down the escapees.
“This is the last thing we need during this time. Lawlessness has absolutely no room and will not be tolerated within our communities,” Ntshinga said.
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