Police Commissioner orders probe into escape of murder accused 'Boxer'
Published:Thursday | October 6, 2022 | 11:27 AM
Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson has ordered an immediate probe into the circumstances surrounding the escape of accused murderer Rudolph 'Boxer' Shaw from the Kingston Central police lock-up.
The investigation is being carried out by the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau.
Thirty-year-old Shaw had been in Police custody since July 27, after being nabbed in the Cayman Islands.
He is accused of murdering 59-year-old Wilfred 'Straight' O'Connor and Clinton 'Onie' Davis, 60, both of St John's Road addresses in St Catherine.
He was set to return to court on October 12.
A release from the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Corporate Communications Unit says preliminary investigations have revealed that Shaw was discovered missing from his cell about 6:30 a.m., Thursday, during inspections.
It further reveals that an air vent leading to Shaw's cell had been cut.
Members of the public are being advised that Shaw is considered a dangerous man.
They are also being reminded that it is an offence to harbour a fugitive.
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