Two of seven teenagers who had escaped from the Sophia detention facility on Thursday last remain at large.
The teens had escaped from the facility between 02:30h and 02:40h on the day in question.
It was reported that an alarm was raised and quick response by law enforcement led to the recapturing of three of the escapees.
The Juvenile Holding Centre at Sophia, Greater Georgetown
Nevertheless, at about 07:00h on Thursday, a fourth juvenile was taken back to the facility in the company of his mother. Additionally, around 18:00h, the fifth juvenile was recaptured with the aid of relatives.
When contacted on Friday, Regional Commander Simon McBean confirmed that the two remaining juveniles have not been recaptured while noting that the Force is currently making every effort to apprehend them.
Thirteen teenagers had escaped from the Juvenile Holding Centre last year, after attacking the two Police Officers who were on guard duty at the time.
The teens, who were housed in cell two and who had matters ranging from armed robbery to rape and murder, broke out of their cells and attacked the security personnel who were guarding the entrance of the building.
They reportedly relieved the unarmed Police Officers of the keys to some of the other cells after which the juveniles sprinted from the facility.
An alarm was raised and a search was conducted in nearby communities where they were later recaptured and taken back into custody.
