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Breaking News: Facebook fugitive admits escape

Facebook fugitive Alvone Maybury admitted escaping custody when he appeared at Supreme Court this morning — but denied a string of gun charges.

Maybury, 24, famously ran away from prison guards escorting him to court on July 13 over firearms charges.

He posted updates on his run from the law on his Facebook page, but was eventually found two weeks later, hiding in a garden shed.

He was brought to Supreme Court this morning wearing a large white diamond on his orange prison uniform, designating him as an escape risk.

After pleading guilty to escaping — but not guilty to possessing a gun and ammunition and firing the gun last December — he was remanded into custody.

Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves fixed his trial for September 27, and he will be sentenced for the escape after the outcome of that case.

Maybury was one of 18 defendants who appeared during yesterday’s monthly arraignments session at Supreme Court.

See tomorrow’s edition of The Royal Gazette for the full story.