Two prisoners escape from Francistown illegal immigrants centre

The commander at Gerald police station Superintendent Masego Mathitha confirmed the incident on Wednesday. He said investigations show that the prisoners used an object to cut the prison fence around lunchtime before they escaped.

“Both prisoners are from Zimbabwe. One was serving time for rape while another was on remand for warehouse breaking and theft. We are on the lookout for the fugitives because they may be dangerous since one of them is a convicted rapist,” she said.