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Naked fugitive found in crocodile-infested waters near Darwin charged with fresh offences

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Naked fugitive found in crocodile-infested waters near Darwin charged with fresh offences A naked alleged fugitive found by two fishermen sitting on a tree branch in Australian crocodile-infested waters has been slapped with additional charges of breaching bail and aggravated assault. Cam Faust said on Wednesday that he and fellow recreational fisher Kev Joiner heard Luke Voskresensky, 40, yell for help as they set crab traps from their dinghy in mangroves on the outskirts of the northern city of Darwin. Faust said Voskresensky – who was covered in mud, cuts and insect bites – explained on Sunday that he had been lost for four days, survived by eating snails and had used his clothes “for bits and pieces over the way”. “It didn’t make sense to us,” Faust said, referring to the explanation for his nudity. “He had a nest made up in the tree, and he was only laying a metre above the water and there were crocs in the water so he has done well to survive.” Joiner said the friends hesit...