A POLICE officer from Mbizo 16, Kwekwe, is in trouble after
allegedly breaking out of cells at the Fairbridge detention barracks following
his arrest for an undisclosed offence.
Tafadzwa Mpofu (27) denied the charge of escape from lawful
custody when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Franklin Mkhwananzi on
Tuesday. He was remanded in custody to tomorrow.
The court heard that Mpofu was a member of the Zimbabwe
Republic Police and on May 27, 2015, at around 7pm he was locked up in a cell
at ZRP Fairbridge detention barracks together with other inmates.
Clifford Chimuti a police officer based at ZRP Fairbridge
camp and his workmate Abigail Nyathi checked the cells at around 3am and
discovered that Mpofu was missing.
It is alleged that Mpofu had broken the main screen door
and escaped while other inmates were asleep.
He was later arrested and charged with escaping from lawful
custody. Newsday
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