VIDEO: Man escapes from Jeppe Magistrates Court top floor
The incident was captured on video in Johannesburg as it took place!
Just when you thought you'd seen everything, something like this comes along.
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A video has gone viral on social media showing a man with Spiderman abilities, making his way down the side of a building.
The building in question? Jeppe Magistrate's Court in Johannesburg.
According to News24, the incident took place on Tuesday, February 18.
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The man climbed down from the third floor of the building and as soon his feet hit the ground floor, he took off like a bat out of hell.
You can watch the full video here:
Gauteng police have confirmed that a suspect seen in a widely circulated video escaping from Jeppe Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, has been rearrested after being on the run.#court #police #theft pic.twitter.com/XowGCRKrkH
— Simon Majadibodu (@MajadiboduSimon) February 19, 2025
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News24 says the man was later recaptured.
Onoshana Thando Sadiki was originally set to appear at Jeppe Magistrate's Court on charges of theft and housebreaking.
However, police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says new charges could be added.
The suspect escaped yesterday, February 18, 2025, when he was appearing at Jeppe Magistrate's Court on a charge of housebreaking and theft. He was rearrested today, February 19, 2025, at Malvern by the Jeppe tracing team and will be further charged with escape from lawful custody.
No information has been shared on how exactly he managed to escape.
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