{"id":14115,"date":"2018-04-05T13:14:39","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T17:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=14115"},"modified":"2018-04-05T13:14:39","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T17:14:39","slug":"jamaica-police-launch-manhunt-for-prison-escapees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/jamaica-police-launch-manhunt-for-prison-escapees\/","title":{"rendered":"JAMAICA- Police launch manhunt for prison escapees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The police have launched a manhunt for four prisoners who escaped from a police lockup in the northern parish of Trelawny late Wednesday.<\/p>

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The police are reporting that the prisoners escaped from the lockup in the parish capital of Falmouth.<\/p>\n

They have been identified as O\u2019neil Demetrius, Mario Morrison, Trevon Lawson, and Adrian Stewart.<\/p>

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They were charged with various offences, to include murder, shooting with intent, and simply larceny. It\u2019s reported that shortly after 10 pm, during routine checks, officers found an empty cell.<\/p>

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The men reportedly cut their way through a metal pipe, and then escaped through a vent.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson has instructed the Inspectorate of Constabulary to investigate and provide a preliminary report within the next 24 hours in regards to the escape.<\/p>

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The public is also being reminded that harbouring these men or any criminal is an offence for which they may face prosecution.<\/p>\n

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