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Facebook fugitive back in custody | Facebook fugitive back in custody |
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A prisoner who updated his Facebook profile while on the run from an open prison in Suffolk has been captured. | A prisoner who updated his Facebook profile while on the run from an open prison in Suffolk has been captured. |
Suffolk Police said burglar Craig Lynch, 28, who absconded from Hollesley Bay Prison on 23 September, was arrested in Kent on Tuesday night. | Suffolk Police said burglar Craig Lynch, 28, who absconded from Hollesley Bay Prison on 23 September, was arrested in Kent on Tuesday night. |
He has been charged with escaping from lawful custody and was remanded in custody at Bexleyheath magistrates. | |
Lynch is to appear at Woolwich Crown Court on 20 January. He had a Facebook following of more than 40,000 people. | |
It is believed Lynch posted comments about his life on the outside on the site. | |
'Belongs in prison' | |
One of the posts, which was written on Christmas Day, read: "Wow it really is xmas ha ha i can't believe i made it." | |
Lynch was belittled by some angry internet users who tried to encourage him to hand himself in after almost four months on the run. | |
Now posts can be seen on the site rejoicing in his capture. | |
A post written by internet user Glen Cliff read: "Now he is back where he belongs in prison. enjoy the added few years added to ya sentence, now its the police turn to laugh at you." | |
Police said Lynch was serving a seven-year sentence after being convicted of aggravated burglary. |
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