Escaped prisoner hands himself in

One of the three prisoners who fled from court cells in Auckland last week has given himself up.

Robbie Paul, 33, escaped from the police cells at the Manukau District Court after he and two others were held there overnight because Mt Eden Prison in central Auckland was full.

Police said Adrian Tepania, 23, and Tangata Ponini, 35, were still on the run but were not considered dangerous.

They were being guarded at the court by four Department of Corrections officers and the department had started an inquiry into the escape.

Detective Senior Sergeant Gary Lendrum said police were confident the two prisoners would be caught soon. He said anyone found to be harbouring them would be charged.

- NZPA