Thabo Bester’s escape: Katlego Mpholo’s dad asks for time and space to grieve

Thabo Bester

Cape Town – The father of Katlego Mpholo, who was identified as the man found burnt in Thabo Bester’ prison cell, allowing the convict to escape in May last year, has asked the public to give the family time and space to grieve.

Bester escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein on 3 May 2022 when he faked his death in a fire.

Katlego’s remains were identified after DNA results matched with his mother.

“We highly appreciate the support you have shown us in this tough time. This has been a really draining journey and we need time to regroup and deal with all the matters at hand.

“This means that we will put the media interviews on hold for now.

“We ask that you understand and give the family some time to grieve and make all the necessary arrangements,” Katlego’s father Batho Mpholo said in a tweet.

Meanwhile, according to Times Live, ActionSA said it would help Katlego’s family to open a case against G4S and the departments of health and correctional services.

Chairperson for the party in the Free State Patricia Kopane said they wanted to assist the family to get to the bottom of what happened to their son, the report said.

“We feel that a lot of people didn’t do what they were supposed to do.

“Police say Katlego collapsed in town and he was taken to hospital. We want reports, from the paramedics who treated him at the scene to the doctor who attended him at the emergency unit. How did his body get to Mangaung prison? How did it leave the government mortuary? Who signed off for the body?

“The department of health has regulations guiding the responsibilities of pathology services on the collection or removal of bodies from their premises,” the publication quoted Kopane as saying.

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