Convicted killer Katrina Epiha was on the run in Auckland for almost a fortnight. Photo / Supplied
Convicted killer Katrina Epiha was on the run in Auckland for almost a fortnight. Photo / Supplied
Convicted murderer Katrina Epiha has been located in Auckland.
Police confirmed the 22-year-old sought for allegedly escaping Corrections custody on September 11 had been located at a house in Massey, West Auckland, overnight.
Police said they had also arrested a 47-year-old man at the same address.
Superintendent Jill Rogers, ofCounties Manukau Police, said officers made the arrest with the help of the armed offenders squad, the Eagle helicopter and other staff.
"Both individuals were taken into custody without any further incident," she said.
Epiha has been on the run since she took off while being transferred back to prison from Middlemore Hospital just after midnight on Friday, September 11.
She was last seen running towards Gray Avenue in Māngere, South Auckland, about 12.30am that day.
Earlier last week, it was revealed the prisoner had managed to escape despite being handcuffed to one of two Corrections officers she was with at the time.
A full operational review into the incident is now underway, Corrections said.