Four prisoners escape from Boksburg prison

Four men awaiting trial for alleged bank robbery escaped from the Boksburg prison on Tuesday, Gauteng police said.

“They allegedly dug through the wall of their cell and escaped [in the early hours of this morning],” said Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini.

He said the men were considered dangerous. They were accused of involvement in more than 25 bank robberies in Gauteng.

Police had launched a manhunt for the men and warned members of the public not to confront them, but to inform the police if they saw them.