Crawley fugitive caught after mocking police on Facebook

A Crawley man wanted on recall to prison has been returned to prison after mocking police on Facebook.
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Louis Brown

In a tweet this morning (February 22), Crawley Police said they had caught Louis Brown after he had responded 'LOL' to a Facebook post identifying him as a wanted man.

Brown was found at an address in Crawley, attempting to hide under a mattress, said the tweet.

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The 27-year-old had been wanted on recall to prison since the beginning of February after breaching his bail conditions

The tweet said police ultimately had the last laugh, adding: "Trying to hide under a mattress didn't work for him. LOL. One more off to prison."