The son of a notorious gang leader is on the run after fleeing from two Corrections officers while he was waiting for surgery in hospital. Fairmont Joseph Wiringi, the 23-year-old son of Mongrel Mob Aotearoa president Joseph 'Junior' Wiringi, escaped from the Southern Cross Hospital in Christchurch at about 12.45am on Wednesday. Corrections officers reportedly removed his shackles so he could use the toilet, Wiringi then took the opportunity to flee from the hospital. Wiringi was being held in custody at Christchurch Men's Prison for aggravated robbery and firearms-related charges, Stuff reported. Fairmont Joseph Wiringi fled the Southern Cross Hospital in Christchurch at about 12.45am on Wednesday.

Source: Stuff December 09, 2021 04:26 UTC