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Fugitive taunts police by changing Facebook profile to himself as Where's Wally and declaring he is 'hide and seek champion'
A brazen fugitive is taunting police as they continue a manhunt for him by changing his Facebook profile to depict himself as Where's Wally and declaring he is a "hide and seek champion".
Police brought in a helicopter and sniffer dogs as they scoured the market town of Leyburn, North Yorks, throughout the weekend in a search for JJ McMenamin.
But the 30-year-old, who describes himself as a jockey, told his Facebook friends he was close enough to watch the search take place on Saturday afternoon.
Around a dozen police officers were called in to search on foot after it is understood McMenamin breached his bail conditions by failing to attend court.
On the Where's Wally image, Wally's face was replaced with a picture of the wanted man's own head and the image was accompanied with the words "Dude... I'm right here."
In one post he said: "Buddy if they really new how close they are too me, not a scooby do where I am. Even got sniffer dogs out and I'm still sat giggling" [sic].
In another post, the wanted man said he had watched one officer "pull out a wedgie" after struggling over garden fences.
"I nearly felt sorry for him and was gunna go back give him a hand over but he had a taser - f--k that [sic]," he added.
McMenamin later posted a photo which appeared to show him relaxing in a hot tub and another holding a cocktail. In another message he claimed he had escaped to Leeds.
Police spent several hours searching Leyburn town centre and a nearby auction mart and housing estate for him. A police helicopter hovered over the town for about an hour.
An appeal was put out on Twitter for information to find the man, described as 6ft, slim, with mousy hair and wearing joggers.
Police have confirmed it is McMenamin they are looking for and a spokesman said: "He is still at large and we are continuing to search for him."
McMenamin is originally from South Bank, Middlesbrough, and went to work as a jockey in Middleham, North Yorkshire, around two years ago.
He is registered as a professional jockey but has no competitive races listed on his Racing Post profile.