Mathe was operated on twice before he died, says correctional services
The Department of Correctional Services has officially confirmed the death of Ananias Mathe‚ a Mozambican described as "vicious" during his conviction in 2009. "It is confirmed that Mathe died yesterday [Tuesday] afternoon at around 4.30pm at King Edward VIII Hospital," KwaZulu-Natal prisons head Mnikelwa Nxele said on Wednesday morning. He said although Mathe’s official cause of death would be determined by a post mortem, he could confirm that Mathe had complained of stomach pains for three or four weeks before he died. "His family has been notified [and] we’ve also asked officials to alert the consular office of Mozambique‚" Nxele said. Mathe had been serving a life sentence in the C Max prison in Kokstad. He was a serial rapist‚ robber and murderer, but was best known for escaping from prisons‚ including the C Max prison in Pretoria Mathe was twice rushed to hospital in Kokstad in recent weeks after complaining of severe constipation and an inability to urinate, and was operated ...
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