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EVER so resourceful and imaginative, murder and rape accused Jack Mogale escaped from police custoday by posing as a fellow inmate, the Johannesburg high court heard yesterday.

Testifying before Judge Frans Kgomo, Warrant Officer Nkosinathi Mhlophe, who was on duty at the holding cells on April 14 2009, said Mogale escaped from Brixton police station by posing as a prisoner who was due to appear in court on that day.

During the roll call, Mogale left the holding cells when the name of Gerald Moloi, who was to appear in court in Brixton, was called. Mogale had been booked into the cells on April 6 and was only due to leave for the Protea magistrate's court 10 days later.

Police only noticed an hour later that he had escaped.

"An hour after prisoners left, some detectives came looking for Jack Mogale. I told them he was still in the holding cells.

"We went to look for him but could not locate him," Mhlophe said.

Moloi, who was due to appear in court on an assault charge, was still in the cell.

Prosecutor advocate Nerissa Muller presented a prisoner register that showed that Moloi, and not Mogale, should have been allowed to leave the cell for court.

When Muller asked who should be blamed for the escape, Mhlophe said it was a genuine mistake.

Mogale was later found "hiding in the court toilets".

Defence counsel advocate Buhle Madondo challenged Mhlophe's testimony that Mogale was found hiding in the court toilets as "rumours" because Mhlophe was not present.

Meanwhile, Judge Kgomo reprimanded Mogale's sister after a prisons official complained that she continued to speak to Mogale although she had been told to stop.

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Feb 24, 2011

MYMYMY

Sekobo se sa lapisa man. We cannot look and read about this ugly beast everyday on newspaper.He's not worth it. Bastard!
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Feb 24, 2011

Mosquer

The pic again, ai I give up.
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Feb 24, 2011

McLoving

The whole thing sounds like clear inside job.

The story does not hold water and very vague..please rather provide more details.

How can Mhlophe testify that Mogale was found in the toilet when Mogale was missing..testifying on rumours?
Then Mogale's sister is reprimanded after the prison officials complained that she continued to speak to the prisoner

I don't understand how does this connects or rather relates to the escape.
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Feb 24, 2011

Memme

Heish, this guy has lot of tricks man..
O wa lapisa mothako man.
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Feb 24, 2011

Cylas

What is the duty of Trevor Manuel, is he not supposing to monitor the government department and come up with strategic way of eliminating such things, How on earth did one guy posse as another person without being identified. Prisoners are they not identified by their tags?....that officer who was on duty should be fired at once....idiot
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Feb 24, 2011

skhokho

Eish!! MAX THE GORILLA LE YENA MANG JJRRRRRRRR!!!1
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Feb 24, 2011

QueenB

Damn $#IT like tis can only happen in Jozi coz every1 is jus soo bloody corrupted even prison wardens tis is inside job mann yerrr...they are jus putting our lives in danger tis guy doesnt look tht clever mann posing my voet...Tis mogale monster must be killed as in yesterday olready he's a dangerous pig


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Feb 24, 2011

Bluemas

Here is your word for today:

Verse: Psalm 17:8

Keep and guard me and hide me under the shadow of Your wings!

- The safest place to be, is close to God.
- He is the Keeper of your soul.
- Come, come to Him and place your hand in His.
- God will keep and guard you and hide you under His wings.

PRAYER: Lord, as I start this new week, I ask You to keep, guard and hide me. I place myself under your protection now. Amen.


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Feb 24, 2011

Botsellicious

bluemas r u a christian?
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Feb 24, 2011

Budi

its purely an inside job....warden on duty must face disciplinary actions
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