Makadara Court Drama: Handcuffed Prisoner Escapes Police Custody
In a dramatic turn of events that seemed straight out of a movie script, a prisoner escapedย fromย justice by freeing himself from his handcuffs and fleeing the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi.
A police report reviewed by Gossipa2z.com stated that the prisonerย was scheduledย to face the courts to respond to accusations of motor vehicle theft in Dagoretti.ย The incident was reportedย at Kasarani Police Station on Monday, April 22.
The handcuffed prisoner was being taken to the courthouse, accompanied by two police officers.
Upon reaching the destination, an officer stepped out of the vehicle and headed towards the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), whichย is situatedย on the premises.
The police officer aimed to have the various applications authorized before giving back the vehicle.
Shortly after, the corporalย was notifiedย by his colleague that the prisoner had fled.
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Rushing to the car, the officers noticed that the prisoner, who had been in the back seat, was gone. They contacted their fellow officers to see if anyone had seen the suspect and to determine if he was still in the area.
Following a search operation, the officers discovered a footprint near the fence outside the DPP’s office, suggesting that this could have been the suspect’s way of escaping.
The driver admitted to his colleagues during questioning that he had nodded off for a short time before noticing the prisoner had escaped. He mentioned that heย didn’t hear anyย noise from the vehicle andย was taken abackย to find the prisoner missing.
“He is believed to have escaped over the fence at Makadara at the ODPP office as a foot mark was seen on the fence on where he stamped before escaping. The driver is said to have been sleeping when the prisoner escaped,” the police report read in part.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Buruburu attended the court to record the proceedings and take charge of the investigation to track down the inmate.
Makadara Court Drama: Handcuffed Prisoner Escapes Police Custody
