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Third Makhanda prison escapee arrested

MAKHANDA - Police have arrested a third suspect who escaped from the Waainek Correctional Centre in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape.

Zimbabwean national Trymore Chauke was spotted by community members who then alerted the police.

READ: Police arrest second Mkhanda prison escapee

Chauke was found guilty of rhino poaching last month and was due to be sentenced in November.

Seven prisoners escaped in the early hours of Tuesday morning last week.

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