A woman charged with murder has been recaptured after escaping from the Kundiawa police cells in Chimbu Province.
Martha Mane was found on 28th June in Mogiage, Salt Nomane, after a tip-off from the public. She had escaped on 17th June with 12 other male prisoners.
Police also arrested her husband, an Auxiliary Police Constable Mr. Peter Bullie, who is accused of helping them escape by giving them a spare key. He had taken Mane to his village after the breakout.
“Mane has been charged for escaping. Her husband now faces 13 charges for helping the escape,” said Chimbu police boss Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang.
Police are still looking for the 12 other men and warn they are dangerous. The public is asked to report any information of their whereabouts.