Alleged naked fugitive still in hospital, excused from first court appearance

AN ALLEGED fugitive found nude, stranded in croc-infested mangroves and hiding out from police, has been excused from his first court appearance as he is still in hospital

A naked man allegedly on the run from police was found up a tree by two fishos. Picture: Cam Faust

• Nude, on the run, up a tree: Fishos find alleged fugitive naked in mangroves after four days on the run from police

AN ALLEGED fugitive found nude, stranded in the Darwin mangroves and hiding out from police has been excused from his first court appearance as he is still in hospital.

Luke Voskresensky, 40, stands charged with breaching bail and aggravated assault after being arrested on Sunday.

According to police, he was already on bail for aggravated robbery when he allegedly cut off his electronic monitoring device and attempted to evade police by fleeing into the Darwin scrublands.

Fisho Cam Faust, who found Voskresensky while out crabbing, said the man had been in the mangroves for four days before he was found and taken to hospital.

“We found him in the mangroves yelling for help as we were putting crab pots out … (he told us) he’s been in the mangroves for four days eating snails,” he said.

“We found him naked in a tree covered in bites, cuts and mud. He made a nest and everything.”

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Voskresensky did not appear in court on Tuesday as he remains in the Royal Darwin Hospital being treated for exposure. He will return to court next month.