Facebook fugitive Alvone Maybury's brazen escape, and subsequent taunts to Police, have made it around the world.

The story went on the French AFP wire service Wednesday evening. The story was subsequently picked up by newspapers as far off as New Zealand. It has also been reported in newspapers across North America, Africa, Australia, Canada, Honduras, India and Malaysia.

The AFP story stated: " 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 ten posts since he escaped on Tuesday morning.

"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."