WATCH: Nearly 70 undocumented foreign nationals escaped repatriation centre in Krugersdorp

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One escapee has since been arrested, but an investigation is underway into one successful escape and one failed one that saw a deportee die.

One deportee has since been arrested, but an investigation is underway into one successful escape and another failed one that saw a deportee die.

A total of 69 undocumented foreign nationals awaiting deportation escaped from the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, on Sunday. Only one has been re-arrested since. “At the time of the escape, the facility was holding 1 521 undocumented foreign nationals who were awaiting deportation.

“One of the deportees succumbed to injuries that allegedly happened during the second attempted escape.

 

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