Another G4S guard in court for Bester escape

"A security guard employed by G4S is expected to appear before the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Thursday, 20 April 2023," says national police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe. 

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"The 51-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. He faces a charge of assisting an inmate to escape from lawful custody and defeating the ends of justice." 

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Bester broke out of a maximum security jail in Mangaung nearly a year ago after faking his death. 

He was recaptured in Tanzania earlier this month while on the run with his alleged accomplice, Dr Nandipha Magudumana.

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