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A 26-year-old convict, Evidence Litwayi from Manondo Village in Mt Darwin has escaped from Kingstone Prison Farm in Bindura.
Litwayi was serving a 20-month sentence for unlawful entry and escaped on November 20 at around 11 am.
Provincial police spokesperson, Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha said Litwayi was expected to be released on May 3 next year.
On the day of his escape, Litwayi and eleven other inmates were assigned to water the garden at Kingstone Farm. They were under the supervision of correctional officer Kelvin Kanjanda, who had escorted them to a maize field at the prison farm.
Sergeant Major Chikasha said Litwayi was tasked with moving black poly-plastic pipes. He took advantage of the tall maize plants and managed to vanish.
After five minutes, the other inmates noticed that Litwayi was missing and alerted the prison officer.
Kanjanda informed his superiors, and a team was mobilised to search for him. However, they were unable to locate him.
The incident was subsequently reported to the police. (@The Herald)
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