POLICE on the Copperbelt have recaptured three of the 11 suspects who escaped from lawful custody in Lufwanyama. One of the three recaptured suspects is accused of murdering Grade 10 pupil, Grace Japao. The suspects, 10 of whom were facing murder charges, escaped from the police station between 22:45 hours on Friday and 01:10 hours on Saturday following a power blackout. Copperbelt Province Police Commissioner Edwin Kaluba confirmed the escape, saying heavy rains had caused the power outage, prompting officers on duty to check the cells, only to discover that the back window of one of the cells had been broken after the burglar bars were cut. Speaking in an interview, Monday, Lufwanyama District Commissioner Justin Mwalikwa said police had...

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