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| Ethan Bramble: Tattooed model mocks arrest warrant in Australia | |
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| A heavily-tattooed internet star has taunted police in Australia from his Instagram account after a warrant was issued for his arrest. | |
| Police are seeking Ethan Bramble, 23, over assault-related offences. | |
| Mr Bramble has denied any wrongdoing in regular updates to his social media, where he also left provocative messages for police. | Mr Bramble has denied any wrongdoing in regular updates to his social media, where he also left provocative messages for police. |
| The model labels himself the "world's most modified youth", and has a forked tongue and tattoos all over his body. | The model labels himself the "world's most modified youth", and has a forked tongue and tattoos all over his body. |
| Mr Bramble has previously appeared in television interviews in Australia due to his unusual appearance. | Mr Bramble has previously appeared in television interviews in Australia due to his unusual appearance. |
| This week, in response to the police warrant, he wrote: "Nananana you'll never catch me" on Facebook. | This week, in response to the police warrant, he wrote: "Nananana you'll never catch me" on Facebook. |
| In another instance, he replied to a police Facebook post asking for the public's help in locating him, writing: "I've never once seen him in my life." | In another instance, he replied to a police Facebook post asking for the public's help in locating him, writing: "I've never once seen him in my life." |
| Similar messages were posted on his Instagram account, where he has over 200,000 followers. | Similar messages were posted on his Instagram account, where he has over 200,000 followers. |
| In their description of him, police said the 23-year-old was known to frequent inner-city Melbourne. They have not provided further details about the charges he faces. | In their description of him, police said the 23-year-old was known to frequent inner-city Melbourne. They have not provided further details about the charges he faces. |
| "He has tattoos to 98% of his body, including his face, his eyes have been tattooed black and [there are] gauges approximately 10cm (4 inches) in diameter in both earlobes," police said. | "He has tattoos to 98% of his body, including his face, his eyes have been tattooed black and [there are] gauges approximately 10cm (4 inches) in diameter in both earlobes," police said. |
| On Thursday, Mr Bramble told his online followers that the warrant was due to a misunderstanding over an altercation at a bar with his ex-girlfriend. | On Thursday, Mr Bramble told his online followers that the warrant was due to a misunderstanding over an altercation at a bar with his ex-girlfriend. |
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| He also claimed to have "sorted out" the misunderstanding with police and said that he was now a "free man". | He also claimed to have "sorted out" the misunderstanding with police and said that he was now a "free man". |
| However, Victoria Police confirmed on Friday that a warrant was still active for his arrest. | However, Victoria Police confirmed on Friday that a warrant was still active for his arrest. |
| The fashion model, who has a baby son, has previously explained his appearance by saying he "enjoyed the different look of things." | The fashion model, who has a baby son, has previously explained his appearance by saying he "enjoyed the different look of things." |
| He told Australia's Network Ten on Thursday that his case had attracted attention due to the way he looks. | He told Australia's Network Ten on Thursday that his case had attracted attention due to the way he looks. |
| "If I wasn't who I was, this wouldn't be the media circus that it is," he said. | "If I wasn't who I was, this wouldn't be the media circus that it is," he said. |