5 escape from cells

THREE male suspects broke out of the Police cells at Keetmanshoop in the early hours of yesterday morning, but one of them was re-arrested by 04h00.

Leon Jansen (28) was found some 30 kilometres south of Keetmanshoop on the Gruenau road. The other two, Konrad Blaauw (24) and Japie Niklaaste, aged 21, are still at large.They cut the burglar bars of the Police cell with a sharp object.Two other suspects escaped from the Warmbad Police station over the weekend.Daniel Kok (26) and Leon Kleyn are still at large.Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Hieronymus Goraseb said the two suspects were being held on charges of malicious damage to property and theft.The other two, Konrad Blaauw (24) and Japie Niklaaste, aged 21, are still at large.They cut the burglar bars of the Police cell with a sharp object.Two other suspects escaped from the Warmbad Police station over the weekend.Daniel Kok (26) and Leon Kleyn are still at large.Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Hieronymus Goraseb said the two suspects were being held on charges of malicious damage to property and theft.