South Africa: St Albans Prisoner Dies After Stabbing Warden Six Times

22 February 2020

A prisoner died and an official was injured in an incident at St Albans Correctional Centre in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

Department of Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo confirmed the incident in which a detainee attacked and stabbed an official at least six times.

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