Andrew Chaung, one of the two prisoners who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on Tuesday is back in police custody and is expected to face an additional charge.
Director of Prisons (ag) Nicklon Elliot yesterday confirmed that Chaung was handed over to the ranks at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Eve Leary, George-town around 3pm by his sister and fiancée.
Chaung, 26, of Lot 73 New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was subsequently handed over to the Guyana Prison Service.
According to Elliot, he will be charged with escaping from lawful custody.
Around 7am on Tuesday, Chaung and murder convict, Shazam Khalil escaped while being housed in the Quarantine Section of the Lusignan Prison.
Khalil, also known as ‘Boi,’ 28 of Lot 53 Shields-town, West Bank Berbice, is yet to be apprehended.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Elliot said that the Quarantine section was supervised by the Duty Officer and four other ranks, who observed that two prisoners were unaccounted for during a tally count.
The matter was immediately reported to the Officer-in-Charge of the Lusignan Prison, David Shepherd, Superintendent of Prisons (ag), who immediately ordered a roll call in order to confirm the information.
Once there was confirmation, the Emergency Action Plan with respect to the escaping of inmates was immediately activated, the Director of Prisons (ag) was informed and subsequently informed the Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn and the Joint Services Heads.
Chang was admitted to prison on April 20th, 2021 for a break and enter and larceny offence while Khalil was admitted to prison on August 19th, 2016.
Khalil is supposed to be serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole only after 24 years.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow for the murder of Sheniza Mohamed, his teenage ex-girlfriend, at Rosignol, West Coast Berbice in January 2015.
There have been frequent escapes from the Lusignan Prison.
The incident once again raises questions about the level of security provided at the facility.
