A Darwin fugitive busted by a pair of fishermen stark naked in croc-infested mangroves last month has told a court he s still suffering scars on his body weeks after his ill-fated bid for freedom.
Luke Voskerensky made headlines around the world after spending four days hiding in mangroves from police, surviving off snails and being eaten by mosquitoes before being rescued by two fishermen, Cam Faust and Kevin Joiner.
The 40-year-old offender convinced the fishermen he had simply become lost on the way to Tones and I s New Year s Eve concert at the Waterfront but in reality, he was a wanted man after assaulting a former girlfriend and removing his electronic monitoring device.
Luke Voskresensky was found naked in croc-infested mangroves on January 3
Court heard he was on bail for assaulting his girlfriend when he fled to swamp
The 40-year-old pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and breaching bail in court
Voskresensky s lawyer argued he already suffered in the uncomfortable trees
But the prosecutor argued he bought a flight to Cairns the day before he fled