Namibia's press agency says an American citizen has been caught after attempting to escape from a prison in the capital, Windhoek.
The Namibian Press Agency reports that Los Angeles native Marcus Tomas climbed a tree inside the Windhoek Central Prison and tried to jump over the barbed wire fence but instead landed on top of the fence.
Prison authorities told the press agency that they found Tomas hanging from the barbed fence and called emergency medical services to remove him and take him to a local hospital. He suffered injuries to his upper body and feet.
Tomas and another American Kevin Townsend were charged with the murder of a Namibian citizen in 2011.
The two are yet to stand trial and have been denied bail.
