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Urgent manhunt: Eastern Cape police seek eight escapees from Afsondering station

Police opened eight counts of escaping lawful custody and a separate aiding-and-abetting probe as they search for the detainees, officials said.

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Eastern Cape police are investigating the escape of eight detainees from Afsondering Police Station cells.

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South Africa: Manhunt Launched After Eight Escape Eastern Cape Cells - South African News Briefs - April 6, 2026

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Eastern Cape police search for 8 people who escaped from custody [Pics]

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Urgent manhunt: Eastern Cape police seek eight escapees from Afsondering station

Eastern Cape police are investigating the escape of eight detainees from Afsondering Police Station cells.

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Manhunt after eight detainees escape from Eastern Cape police cells

Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt after eight detainees escaped from police station cells.

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Eight detainees escape from police station holding cells

Police say an investigation has been launched after eight detainees escaped from police station holding cells in Eastern Cape on Saturday.

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Easter surprise: Eight suspects vanish, cops shocked!

Eight suspects have escaped from holding cells at a police station. Police are on a manhunt after the Easter escape.

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