Philipsburg:--- Convicted murderer Anthony Spencer who was sentenced to 20 years behind bars managed to escape from the Pointe Blanche Prison early Sunday morning. A press release from the Prison states that Spencer escaped around 5:30am. According to the press release, Spencer was taken out of his cell to be taken to the kitchen where he works. "Spencer saw the opportunity to climb onto the roof of the kitchen, he ran across and jumped onto the roof of the prison command central. He then jumped off the roof and climbed over the fence of the prison and ran away."
According to the release, "watch post two (2)" saw Spencer while running on the roof of the kitchen and sounded alarm, but he still managed to get over the fence and escape before the prison guards could react.
Anthony Spencer was sentenced on October 12, 2011 to 20 years for the murder of Christian Lloyd.
Anthony Spencer is the second prisoner to escape the Pointe Blanche Prison for the year 2011. Earlier this year Chucky Omar Nelson escaped from the prison, he was later recaptured.
