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A prisoner who escaped from custody while returning from a visit to Middlemore Hospital on Friday was handcuffed.
Photo: New Zealand Police
Katrina Epiha, 22, is serving a life sentence for murder at Auckland Regional Women’s Prison. She is still on the run.
Epiha was taken to hospital in the early morning of September 11 for injury treatment that could not be performed in prison.
Two officers accompanied her and handcuffed one of them.
Corrections did not say how he managed to escape, but said a full operational review was underway and were unable to provide further information.
Regional Commissioner Lynette Cave said Corrections has provided police with information to help them locate her.
He said the prisoner was likely to be charged with escaping from custody, which could result in a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Police warned yesterday that anyone who helps her evade capture runs the risk of prosecution.
