Crime
Prison Escape
Police arrested James Masunda, one of two convicts who escaped from Mutimurefu Prison in Masvingo, following a shoot-out at Matsa Village, reports NewZimbabwe.com. The August 14 arrest highlights security lapses at the facility. The ongoing gap: one escapee remains at large, exposing vulnerabilities in correctional oversight.
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