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| Greased-up 'Houdini' gives prison the slip |
| By Reuters |
| Published: 11/20/2006 |
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - One of South Africa's most notorious criminals escaped from a high-security prison by greasing himself up with petroleum jelly and squeezing out of a tiny window, local news reports said on Monday. Ananias Mathe, a Mozambican national awaiting trial on rape, murder and other charges, removed a bulletproof window at Pretoria's C-Max prison and pushed himself through the opening, which measured just 8 by 23 inches. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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