💨 Abstract

A 23-year-old inmate, Graine Martin, escaped from Allandale Correctional Centre in Paarl and was found dead hours later. Martin, serving a 12-year sentence for assault and theft, was part of the prison's agricultural labour team when he escaped. Authorities found his body in an informal settlement. Preliminary investigations suggest he died by suicide. The Department of Correctional Services is conducting a full internal investigation into the escape and subsequent events.

Courtesy: Garrin Lambley