One Arthur Mendy, who escaped  from a lawful custody at the Kairaba Police Station, contrary to Section 108 of the Criminal Code, was yesterday sent to the remanded wing of the State Central Prison, Mile II.

When the case was called in an open court presided over by Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbacke of the Kanifing Magistrates Court, Mr Mendy pleaded guilty to the two charges preferred against him. But the police prosecutor Corporal 358 Sarr applied for an adjourned to enable him “prepare fully”, as he had forgotten the case file the station.

Reacting to the application, Magistrate Mbake told the prosecutor that any case mentioned before him should be ready to be treated with diligence. He then adjourned the case to June 19 for the continuation of proceedings.

According to the particulars of the offence, on or about the 4th June, 2008, between the hours of 4.00 am to 5.00 am at the Kairaba Police Station, the accused person (Arthur Mendy, whilst under police custody at the said police statio, escaped from detention by drilling a hole in the wall of his cell with an iron, through which he escaped.

Count two stated that on or about the 2rd June, 2008, at Pipeline in the Kanifing Municipality, Arthur Mendy stole from the dwelling house of one Landing Bojang two DVD players valued at D3,000 each, a musical set valued at D2,250, a video player valued at D1,300 and two Sharp TVs valued at D4,800 each.