2005: S.Africa: Three prisoners escape with shotguns

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Original Post Date: 2005-01-17 Time: 05:19:17 Posted By: Jan

By Latoya Newman & Sapa

It was the kind of prison break one would expect to see in a Hollywood movie, but it happened right here in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday when three awaiting-trial prisoners at KwaNongoma Correctional Centre pretended to be ill and overpowered warders before fleeing with four guns.

The three escapees are Lindani Nkwanyana, 30, Busa Mthethwa, 25, and Thokozani Buthelezi, whose age is not known.

At the time of going to print, police were still combing the area for the suspects – who escaped with two shotguns and two 9mm pistols.

This article was originally published on page 2 of The Mercury on January 17, 2005

Source: Independent Online (IOL)

URL: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click…

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