A search is currently underway for an 18-year old prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan Prison Compound this Thursday morning. He has been identified as Kevin Singh, of Lot 291 School Street Grove, East Bank Demerara. He was at the time attending Virtual Court in the Lusignan Prison compound. Singh was on remand on two counts of Possession of Ammunition and Firearm and Robbery under Arms and was admitted to the jailhouse on December, 6th last year.
According to a release from the Guyana Police Force around 09:30 hrs on Thursday, Prison Officer Dhanraj ‘uplifted’ seven inmates including Kevin Singh to attend court at the Lusignan Prison. Singh and the other inmates were left in the custody of Prison Officer Rawlewayne Payne.
Around 09:45 hrs Kevin Singh, who was foot-cuffed at the time, asked Prison Officer Payne to use the prisoners’ washroom which is situated to the north western side of the court compound. Permission was granted and Singh left and went to use the washroom.
The release added that Prison Officer Payne, left and went to the court office leaving the prisoner in the washroom and upon his return he went to the washroom and discovered Singh missing, hence an alarm was raised. 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. Searches are presently being conducted to recapture the prison escapee.