Search after Nkandla ‘rapist’ flees police custody
KwaZulu-Natal police in have launched a manhunt for an alleged rapist who escaped from police custody in northern KZN.
The 28-year-old is accused of raping several pupils from Bizimali High School in Nkandla.
KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says he was arrested by Mariannhill police on Monday but escaped after claiming he felt ill.
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"The suspect, who was arrested by Mariannhill police for several rape cases in the Ekhombe policing area, was to be transported to a correctional facility when he complained of asthma attack and fainted.
"When police were busy assisting him, the suspect escaped and ran into the darkness. A dedicated team has been established to hunt him down."
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