3 escapees to appear in court today

Three prisoners who escaped from Korovou Prison on Sunday night will be appearing in a Suva court today charged with escaping from lawful custody.

Chief of Operations ACP Rusiate Tudravu confirmed that the two remand prisoners from the central division are still on the run.

They are Ravuama Kedraika who escaped while being escorted to the Legal Aid Commission and 24 year old Iowane Benidito of Kinoya who escaped from Korovou Prison.

Also Tudravu said two of the three prisoners who escaped from the Nadi police custody will be appearing in court soon while 26 year old Nacanieli Bakata of Lami is still on the run.

Meanwhile the three recaptured prisoners from the West will be appearing in court soon.

Story by: Sofaia Koroitanoa