Staff Reporter
An armed robbery suspect, James Dayton (49), escaped from the Mariental Police Holding Cells on Thursday, 22 September, between 14:00 and 17:00.
According to the police, the suspect is a Zimbabwean man, who escaped from police custody during routine duties. The police said that the trial-awaiting inmate escaped from custody in an unknown manner.
The police confirmed that investigations regarding the circumstances are at an advanced stage, as well as efforts to re-arrest the suspect.
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