A TINY island surrounded by miles of empty ocean might not seem like the ideal terrain for an escaped prisoner on the run.
But 24-year-old Alvone Maybury has evaded police in Bermuda for more than 36 hours – and has still found time to update his Facebook page.
Maybury, who is still on the loose, has made at least 10 posts since he escaped on Tuesday morning, local time.
As armed police searched the holiday haven for the missing fugitive, Maybury boasted on the social networking site that he was relaxing, playing on his PlayStation. In his first post about midnight on the day he escaped, he wrote: “Just let me be, f . . k jail n all the people who run it.”
Five hours later he was back on the website, commenting: “I’m just chillin playin p.s3. Lol.” Maybury, whose brazen daylight escape was captured on camera by a local television station, posted yesterday, saying: “I’m a tv star now.” Scores of friends have commented on his site, offering words of support, telling him to stay safe and advising him to stop posting updates.
“Wherever ya hiding be safe please,” wrote one. Others congratulated him on his escape and offered advice. “Don’t trust nobody! Stay sharp! Head up, eyes open! No sleep!” urged another. Maybury, who is apparently posting his updates from a mobile phone, was being escorted from court following an appearance on weapons charges when he made his escape.
He was still wearing his handcuffs when he gave his guards the slip and bolted up a busy street. A prison officer gave chase but was unable to catch the prisoner. Police conducted a series of raids on homes in the island’s capital, Hamilton, yesterday, but came up empty. Bermuda is just 57sq km in area and is home to 65,000 people. The US is the nearest major country.
New York is about 1300km, or a 2 1/2 hour flight, away.
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