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Manhunt launched for three escaped prisoners in Witpoort

Police say the prisoners cut the roof of the exercise room and escaped

LIMPOPO – Police in Witpoort, outside Lephalale, have launched a massive manhunt for three awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from police holding cells on Thursday, 14 March 2019.

Preliminary police investigations indicate that the prisoners cut the roof of the exercise room and escaped.

The escapees were identified as Jeremiah Mochongo, Lovemore Onward Morera and Innocent Khumalo.

Lovemore Onward Morera. Photo: Limpopo police
Innocent Khumalo. Photo: Limpopo police
Jeremiah Mochongo. Photo: Limpopo police

Police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe says the escapees are all Mozambican nationals and were arrested for murder.

“Anyone with information that can lead to their re-arrest may contact Detective Warrant Officer Pitso Radipabe at 082 414 2279; the crime stop number 0860010111; the crime line SMS 32211 or the nearest police station, he said.

The circumstances around the escape are still being investigated.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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