Two juveniles shot dead in Buimo Prison breakout
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Two juveniles shot dead in Buimo Prison breakout
PORT MORESBY: Two juveniles were shot dead in a Buimo Prison
breakout on Sunday (Oct 17, 2021).
Correctional Services commissioner Stephen Pokanis
said six prisoners were recaptured and two others escaped.
Details of the jail break were reported by The National
Two dead, six
caught in jail break
October 21, 2021The
NationalNational
By JIMMY KALEBE
TWO juvenile prisoners at
the Buimo jail in Lae, Morobe, were shot dead, six recaptured and two escaped
after a jail break on Sunday night, a prison official says.
Correctional Services Commissioner Stephen Pokanis said the jail break occurred
at around 10pm.
“Ten male juveniles removed the roofing iron of their dormitory and escaped by
climbing onto the roof,” Pokanis said.
He said the juveniles then made their way through perimeter fences and tried to
escape into the hinterland behind the jail.
According to Pokanis, duty officers at that time noticed what was going on and
tried to recapture the prisoners.
“While attempting to recapture these escaping juveniles, two were shot and
later died from wounds sustained, the other six were recaptured at that time
while the other two managed to escape unhurt and are now at large,” he said.
Pokanis appealed to the two escapees to surrender as their lives would be in
danger while on the run.
He urged parents and relatives of the escapees not to help or harbour them but
work with police and Correctional Services to have them returned to jail.
Buimo jail commander Supt Michael Wundia said the duty officers had made
several attempts to stop the escaping prisoners before they were fired upon.
“During the call by the duty officers for the escaping juveniles to surrender,
only five surrendered while the others tried to escape when two were shot and
wounded and later died,” Supt Wundia
said.
He said relatives of the two dead juveniles would be notified after necessary
arrangements were in place.
“This was an unfortunate situation.
“To escape from such lawful custody and being shot resulting in death is not
good.
“Refrain from doing such things and complete your term,” Supt Wundia urged the
detainees.
He also urged the two juveniles at large to surrender.
Supt Wundia said prisoners at Buimo jail were treated fairly and accorded
respect by Correction Service officers.
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