On Wednesday afternoon two prisoners escaped from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison Farm in Zimbabwe, after they allegedly attacked a prison officer with a hoe, leaving him for dead.
Zimbabwe state media reported that Carrington Mutambarika (21) and Brighton Tshuma (23) were working on the farm when the incident occurred.
According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police on Thursday the prison officer (name withheld) was stripped of his uniform, sustained serious head injuries and was admitted at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
One of the suspects is believed to have worn the uniform after the attack.
Mutambarika was serving seven years for robbery after being sentenced in 2010, while Tshuma had four years for 12 counts of housebreaking and theft after being sentenced in 2011 reported The Herald.
National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said they were hunting for the jail breakers.
“We are appealing for information which can assist in the arrest of the two criminals who escaped from Chikurubi Prison Farm where they were working after attacking a prison officer with a hoe and robbed him of his uniform on October 22, 2013 at around 1pm,” he said.
Chief Supt Nyathi said they were still investigating the case and could not shed more light.
“We are appealing to the public to be on the lookout when approached by these two wanted criminals. Anyone with information leading to their arrest should contact any nearest police station.”
Chikurubi Prison is a maximum security male prison in Zimbabwe. It is located on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Harare.
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