Wanted Durban North housebreaking suspect on the loose
40-year-old Lee Barratt had been consulting with medical staff when he allegedly managed to flee the facility.
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Barrat is due to stand trial on three counts of housebreaking in the Greenwood Park area, in Durban North.KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbele says Barrat was being held in connection with a house breaking he allegedly committed years ago.
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It is understood Barrat needed medical treatment and was admitted to hospital for burn wounds.Mbele says he had broken a cell window and set his mattress alight.
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Barrat has been described as a tall, thin man and is being profiled for other cases.RT #sapsKZN #Escapee sought. Greenwood Park #SAPS are searching for awaiting trial prisoner, Lee Richard Barratt (40) who escaped from lawful custody on 17/08 from a DBN hospital where he received medical attention. Info-> Lt Col Serfontein 0795000363/0825547319 / #CrimeStop ME pic.twitter.com/C5HqJiHgS1
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) August 20, 2019
Police believe he might be hiding in the Durban North, Greenwood Park, Umbilo or Mandeni areas.
