Four alleged murderers escape from custody at Swakopmund

Contributed by NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 12 FEB (NAMPA) – Four men on separate trials for the murders of three people, on Monday escaped from police custody in broad daylight at the Swakopmund Police Station.
Namibian Police crime investigations coordinator for the Erongo Region, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu said the escape occurred during a shift change between 14h00 and 14h48.
“It was discovered that the window burglar bar of one holding cell at Swakopmund Police Station was cut open with an unknown object/s and the ...