Thabo Bester Escape: 3 More Former G4S Employees Arrested, Bringing Number of Accused in Matter Up to 12

• The number of people arrested in the Thabo Bester escape case has officially shot up to 12
• The police arrested three more former G4S guards for helping the convicted criminal escape jail in May 2022
• The trio are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 28 June

BLOEMFONTEIN - The number of accused in the Thabo Bester escape case has just skyrocketed after the arrest of three more people.

The investigating team apprehended three former G4S employees on Monday evening, 26 June.

This comes after the State Prosecutor Sello Matlhoko informed the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court that the arrests were in the pipeline pending further investigation on Tuesday, 20 June, EWN reported.

According to SABC News, one of the suspects was arrested at his home in Botshabelo, while the other two were arrested in Bloemfontein.

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3 recently arrested in Thabo Bester escape case to appear in court

The trio are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 28 June, where they will face charges of assisting an inmate to escape lawful custody, violation of a corpse and corruption.

While the number of people arrested for helping Thabo Bester escape the Mangaung Correction Center has not reached 12, the authorities cannot rule out that more people will not be arrested.

South Africans shocked by new arrested in Thabo Bester escape case

Below are some comments:

@XUFFLER said:

"Bester was connected, yerr."

@Mtungwa_K asked:

"Does messy ever get messier, though?"

@takaIYANA commented:

"Gayton McKenzie did say that for Bester to manage this walkout, it would take about 30-something manpower to be successful, now we are sitting at 12 already."

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@MaNdlovu_Carol claimed:

"It looks like half of the country will be arrested in this case."

@mrRudzanie added:

"It seems like everyone who was o duty that night has something to do with this escape."

@MsKabzela questioned:

"Still on the runners (G4S employees), I see. When are they fetching the real enablers, though?"

Thabo Bester rocks R23k LV while Dr Nandipha Magudumana slays new hairstyle in separate court appearances

In another story, Briefly News reported that the Thabo Bester saga continues, uncovering new shocking revelations with every court appearance, but Tuesday, 20 June trended for different reasons.

In his usual virtual Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre appearance, Bester rocked up in a R23 000 crew neck monogram sweater by Loius Vuitton, reports Daily Sun.

Social media debated the price of the sweater. One user posted a picture from an online LV catalogue that indicates the price to be £990.00, which converts to around R23 000.

Source: Briefly News