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Escaped prisoners kill man
15/09/2007 08:06 - (SA)
Johannesburg - A man was shot dead while a woman was seriously injured after four prisoners escaped from police custody at the magistrate's court in Brits, Beeld newspaper reported on Saturday.
Captain Aafje Botma said the four who are facing charges of murder escaped from police custody while at the court in Brits, North West on Friday afternoon.
They attacked a police officer and took his firearm before running away.
They then attempted to hijack a 42-year-old woman.
The gang then shot and killed a motorist who had been waiting for the robot to turn green at the intersection of Van Velden and McLean streets.
The four abandoned the Nissan Sentra shortly afterwards.
They stole a bakkie which they also later abandoned before hijacking another motorist and stealing his cellphone.
The four were in court in connection with the murder of a Constable Mabasa in Letlhabile.
- SAPA
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