Makhanda escapees appear in court
December 18, 2020NEWS
Two prisoners who escaped from the Grahamstown Correctional Facility last weekend have appeared on court on charges relating to escaping from lawful custody. A third person has been charged with harbouring an escapee.
Notices circulated on social media warned that Lonwabo Ngqokoqwana and Luzuko Gxasheka, both considered extremely dangerous, had escaped from Waainek prison in Makhanda around 3.45pm on Saturday 12 December.
The two men, both convicted prisoners, were alleged to have climbed an inner wall and an outer fence to escape, Provincial spokesperson Colonel Sibongile Soci said. A Task Team comprising Correctional Services, Grahamstown COCC and Grahamstown K9 were immediately hot on their heels.