Since escaping jail he’s claimed to be everywhere from The Netherlands to Thailand, and now it seems Shaun Davidson has once again given police the slip.
The 33-year-old Australian made headlines in June after digging his way out of Bali’s notorious Kerobokan prison, before jet-setting off around the world on the run.
Through a public Facebook page Davidson has kept followers up to date with life as a prison escapee, checking-in across Asia and regularly posting light-hearted memes.
But just as Bali police claimed the criminal had not even made it out of Indonesia and that they were close to catching him, Davidson took to social media and claimed to be at a cafe in the Caribbean.
Prison escapee Shaun Davidson (pictured) has claimed to be in Barbados, despite Bali police claiming they are close to capturing him
Through a public Facebook page Davidson has kept followers up to date with life as a prison escapee, checking-in across Asia and regularly posting light-hearted memes (pictured)
‘Dinner time I’m starving,’ he wrote alongside the check-in at Cafe Luna Barbados.
Seemingly in a jovial mood after his meal, just hours later he posted a mock photo of him on a Shawshank Redemption movie poster alongside Morgan Freeman.
His posts came as police said they believe Davidson is somewhere near Indonesia’s border with East Timor.
‘The Australian has not yet (fled out of country) and is still in Indonesia,’ Bali Provincial Police Chief Petrus Golose said.
‘(He is) the focus of a search on the border between Indonesia and Timor-Leste.’
Recent Facebook posts from Davidson’s account have taunted the authorities over their inability to snare him.
Despite the claims of officers, Davidson checked-in on Facebook as being in Barbados on Wednesday
Davidson, 33, could still be in Indonesia – and officers claim they are close to recapturing him
‘Run run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man,’ he posted on Tuesday
‘Run run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man,’ he posted last week.
The post was met with an outpouring of support from his more than 6,000 followers.
Davidson tunnelled out of the overcrowded Bali prison with three other inmates in June.
Two escapees were caught within days, while Davidson and another man remain on the run.
Since his escape Davidson has continued to taunt the police with bizarre and provocative Facebook posts.
Davidson, from Perth, has amassed somewhat of a cult following on Facebook since his escape, where he taunts the police about not having yet caught him
Davidson tunnelled out of the overcrowded Bali prison with three other inmates in June
Davidson also created his own ‘wanted’ posters offering a ‘huge reward’ award for his capture.
In the posters, which were met with a huge amount of support from his followers, he called himself a ‘gangsta, hustler, outlaw, ladies’ man and hide and seek champion’.
Davidson has also made a series of posts on Facebook claiming to be in various exotic locations across the globe.
‘Living the dream,’ he wrote in June, claiming to be in Amsterdam.
In the posters, which were met with a huge amount of support from his followers, he called himself a ‘gangsta, hustler, outlaw, ladies’ man and hide and seek champion’
‘Straight outta Kerobokan’: Davidson created fake ‘wanted’ posters claiming there was a ‘huge reward’ for his capture
Shaun Edward Davidson, 33, (pictured) broke out of the notorious Kerobokan prison on June 20 through a tunnel burrowed underneath the jail walls
He also went on a bizarre rant in early July.
‘I’m a real life action movie star, nah I’m just normal b, there ain’t no way a penitentiary is every holding me from Oz to Bali, Amsterdam to Germany, you better believe it when I say my life is no lie. I’m sipping on this cocktail on the beaches of Dubai [sic],’ he said.
Balinese authorities said in July they were ‘close’ to finding the fugitive.
After the announcement, Davidson messaged Interpol, the world’s largest police organisation, asking them how close they really were to catching him.
After the announcement, Davidson messaged Interpol, the world’s largest police organisation, asking them how close they really were to catching him
Since his escape from Kerobokan prison (pictured) Davidson has continued to taunt the police with bizarre and provocative Facebook posts
Davidson and three other inmates escaped from Kerobokan prison through a muddy tunnel (pictured) on June 20
‘How how’s it going, just wondering, when you say close, how close are you really?’ he wrote.
Davidson claimed he was not trying to taunt police with his Facebook activity, instead just ‘having some fun and a laugh’ with his life.
‘I’m living my life just trying to make the best out of a bad situation,’ he said.