Three suspects escape

THREE trial-awaiting prisoners escaped from the Mariental Police cells on Monday night, and have yet to be re-arrested.

According to the Police, Gert Fredericks (25) and Johannes Dirkse (34) both detained for housebreaking broke free at around 21h30. The third suspect Julius Arend (26) was being detained for attempted rape, housebreaking and theft of a motor vehicle.Anyone with information on their whereabouts is requested to contact Chief Inspector Kuduva on 063-240 485, or the nearest Police station.* Four men armed with knives and a pistol stormed the Epels shop at around midnight on Monday and stole more than N$58 000 in cash.Afterwards they forced a 36-year-old woman who was in the shop at the time to open the Kamehozu Inn and Gambling House where she works and stole another N$5 370 from there.No arrests had been made by yesterday.The third suspect Julius Arend (26) was being detained for attempted rape, housebreaking and theft of a motor vehicle.Anyone with information on their whereabouts is requested to contact Chief Inspector Kuduva on 063-240 485, or the nearest Police station.* Four men armed with knives and a pistol stormed the Epels shop at around midnight on Monday and stole more than N$58 000 in cash.Afterwards they forced a 36-year-old woman who was in the shop at the time to open the Kamehozu Inn and Gambling House where she works and stole another N$5 370 from there.No arrests had been made by yesterday.