Fleeing housebreaking suspect drowns in lake

Zoo Lake in Parkview, Johannesburg. Picture: Sourced

Zoo Lake in Parkview, Johannesburg. Picture: Sourced

Published Jan 9, 2017

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A man who fled from a police station, where he was being held on suspicion of housebreaking, drowned when he attempted to swim across a lake.

Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele said two suspects were arrested for “housebreaking and theft” in Parkview, Johannesburg, on Monday.

“Security guards handed in two suspects at the Parkview police station, but they both escaped from police custody. One was rearrested while the other threw himself into the (Zoo) lake,” said Makhubele.

Makhubele said police ordered the suspect to come out of the water, but he refused and instead attempted to swim away before he ran into trouble and drowned.

“A case of escaping from lawful custody has been opened and has been referred to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate for further investigations.” – African News Agency

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