Prison escapees to front court

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Police have charged all 10 men following a prison riot and jailbreak.

Police have charged all 10 men with Escape from Lawful Custody after it’s alleged they escaped from the Greenough Regional Prison on Tuesday.

They will all appear in the Geraldton Magistrates Court between August 2 and August 23.

The prisoners range from 18-years-old to 35-years-old and are all male.

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A 22-year-old woman from Karloo has also been charged with Aiding an Escapee and is due to appear in the Geraldton Magistrates Court on August 2.

An investigation into the riot and damage at Greenough Regional Prison is expected to take months. 


 

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