Across China: Anhui

Prison break accountability

The deputy director of a detention house in Jieshou in Anhui province, Ma Hui, has been sacked for a breach of duty that led to a prison break on Saturday, the Legal Daily reported yesterday.

The three fugitives, who are still at large, overpowered six wardens after faking a fight in their cell. A fourth prisoner died after suffering fatal injuries after he was impaled on a metal spike when he attempted to climb the fence.