By Kabelo Abelo Mokgalabone
LOUIS TRICHARDT: A group of heavily armed suspects attacked and shot at Police members transporting six awaiting trial prisoners and managed to free them this morning.
The suspects thereafter took the six prisoners and sped off in a grey Mercedes Benz and a white Toyota Bakkie.
The incident happened along the Vivo road next to the first Schoemansdal turnoff outside Louis Trichardt.
The following prisoners managed to escape during the attack:
▪️Forward Shumba aged 26
▪️Shingirai Nyandome aged 32
▪️Brilliant Sibanda aged 26
▪️Erick Sithole aged 35
▪️Moses Zambara aged 32
▪️Alex Nkomo aged 35
All escapees are Zimbabwean nationals.
The first five were arrested for aggravated robbery, three counts of attempted murder and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
The last one was arrested for theft of cables.
