Search continues for prison escapees

In a statement, the Prison Service said the men their escape during a heavy downpour at around 3:46 on Monday morning. The Prison Service said the prisoners escaped by jumping the eastern fence.

Search continues for prison escapees

The Police Force and the Prison Service are continuing their search for the four escapees from the Lusignan Prison.

There is still no trace of the four men who bolted from the Lusignan Prison’s holding bay on Monday.

In a statement, the Prison Service said the men escaped during a heavy downpour at around 3:46 on Monday morning. The Prison Service said the prisoners escaped by jumping the eastern fence.

They were discovered missing during the roll call about three hours later.

Three of the prisoners were on remand for various crimes while the fourth was serving a three-year prison sentence.

The escaped prisoners have been identified as 26-year-old Anthony Padmore of Beterverwaghting ECD, who was recently sentenced to three years in jail for marijuana trafficking, 26-year-old Kenraul Perez of Mabaruma, who was on remand for murder, 24-year-old Sasnarine Bisnauth of Tuschen Housing Scheme, who was on remand for robbery and armed robbery and 32-year-old Ganesh Dhanraj from Parika, who was on remand for the murder of his wife.

The Guyana Prison Service has also provided details on the next-of-kin for the escaped prisoners.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the four men is being asked to contact the nearest Police station or call 911.

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