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Andrew Fox: Facebook fugitive urged to hand self in | Andrew Fox: Facebook fugitive urged to hand self in |
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Police have urged a fugitive who continues to taunt officers with a series of Facebook posts to "get off social media" and hand himself in. | Police have urged a fugitive who continues to taunt officers with a series of Facebook posts to "get off social media" and hand himself in. |
Andrew Fox, 32, has been on the run since being convicted of assault on 6 July. | Andrew Fox, 32, has been on the run since being convicted of assault on 6 July. |
He has so far evaded Northamptonshire Police, goading the force with a string of online posts including comments on appeals for his own capture. | He has so far evaded Northamptonshire Police, goading the force with a string of online posts including comments on appeals for his own capture. |
It said its officers "look forward to catching up with him". | It said its officers "look forward to catching up with him". |
'Peek-a-boo' | 'Peek-a-boo' |
Fox, formerly of Orchard Green, Northampton, has teased the constabulary with a series of photos and meme posts. | Fox, formerly of Orchard Green, Northampton, has teased the constabulary with a series of photos and meme posts. |
In one, captioned "Hello Mr Officer", he could be seen making an offensive gesture in front of a police car. | In one, captioned "Hello Mr Officer", he could be seen making an offensive gesture in front of a police car. |
He also posted a number of memes in the comments section of a Facebook appeal post for help in catching him. | He also posted a number of memes in the comments section of a Facebook appeal post for help in catching him. |
The posts, which included a picture with the words "peek-a-boo", have since been removed. | The posts, which included a picture with the words "peek-a-boo", have since been removed. |
Since then, he has commented on a story about him on a local newspaper's Facebook page. | |
Fox, who has "a significant criminal history", is wanted on recall to prison after failing to comply with conditions imposed for the assault conviction. | Fox, who has "a significant criminal history", is wanted on recall to prison after failing to comply with conditions imposed for the assault conviction. |
A police spokesperson said: "Rather than spending his time posting on social media, we'd advise him to hand himself in. | A police spokesperson said: "Rather than spending his time posting on social media, we'd advise him to hand himself in. |
"Otherwise our officers look forward to catching up with him, after which he'll have plenty of time behind bars to reassess his situation and the choices he has made." | "Otherwise our officers look forward to catching up with him, after which he'll have plenty of time behind bars to reassess his situation and the choices he has made." |
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