Prisoner re-captured [1]
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 17:43
‘Amoni Fifita was re-captured by Tonga Police on Monday, June 5 after escaping from custody at the Magistrate’s Court in Nuku’alofa last month, 8 May.
The Acting Chief Superintendent Tevita Vailea said today, he was re-captured from an area near the village of Fatai, at around 4:00pm.
He is remanded to appear at the Magistrate's Court later this week.
“Police would like to thank members of the public for the information and assistance provided during the search for the escaped prisoner.”
This is Fifita's second escape from custody. In January this year, he escaped from the Central Police station with another prisoner.
They then went and robbed a shop owner at gunpoint, before being apprehended later.