The search is on for an accused murderer who escaped from the Lusignan Prison this morning.
The prisoner has been identified as Ishaka John of lot 109 ‘A’ Field Sophia. According to a release from the Guyana Police Force, the 25-year-old man escaped from the Lusignan Prison Holding Bay between 02:00hrs-02:20hrs this morning.
The release noted that the escapee was seen by three ranks of both the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prison Service as he was on top of the fence, several shots were fired in an effort to apprehend him but he continued to run in an eastern direction between towers four, five and six. It is unclear if the prisoner was hit and a search is currently being conducted around the area and its surroundings. An investigation has also been launched into the circumstances surrounding the escape.