Kavin Singh, the prisoner who was recently recaptured after he escaped from the Lusignan prison was yesterday sentenced to 24 months in jail.
Eighteen-year-old Singh appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court where he was charged for escaping from lawful custody.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced.
Singh was admitted to the prison on December 6, 2021 on charges of possession of ammunition and firearm and armed robbery.
On February 3rd , he escaped from the Lusignan Prison. Two days later he was recaptured in the Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) cane fields.
The police had said that Singh as among seven inmates who were “uplifted” by a prison officer to attend court at Lusignan Prison.
The inmates were left in the custody of Prison Officer Rawlewayne Payne.
Enquiries later revealed that around 09:45 hrs on February 3, Singh, who was foot-cuffed, requested to use the washroom situated to the north western side of the court compound. “Permission was granted and Singh left and went to use the washroom,” the release had said.
Prison Officer Payne then left and went to the court office, leaving Singh in the washroom and upon his return he discovered Singh missing. An alarm was then raised.
It is suspected that Singh escaped by scaling the eastern fence of the court compound. “Checks were made in the court compound and it was observed that the eastern fence of the court compound (chain link fence) was detached from the post,” the police had said.
