Raymond Jantjies accused of helping alleged gang boss Bradley "Kleinkop" Parkins to escape from custody appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court

Policeman accused of helping alleged gang boss Bradley "Kleinkop" Parkins to escape from custody appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Thursday and was released on bail. Raymond Jantjies, 27, is charged with corruption. Prosecutor Matthew Johnson told the court the State would not oppose bail.Jantjies has no previous convictions but faces a pending case of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm in Robertson.He is out on warning on this matter and has to return to court next Thursday.Jantjies was arrested on Tuesday after Parkins escaped from the Cape Town Magistrate's Court holding cells on Monday.Meanwhile, police last night re-arrested Parkins, after tip-offs from Kewtown residents.
Today magistrate Vusi Mhlanga granted Jantjies bail and warned him to stay away from witnesses. The case was postponed until March 18.
Parkins had failed to appear on charges of illegal possession of firearms after Jantjies allegedly helped him to escape.He also faces murder and attempted murder charges in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate's Court.Police spokesman Randall Stoffels confirmed that Parkins is in custody and is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court tomorrow. He will be charged with escaping from custody. Parkins had been evading capture for close on a year before he was arrested last year in his Parklands home.