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North Korean defector re-captured after 40-day manhunt and £82k bounty
North Korean defector escaped from a Chinese jail by jumping over an electric fence.Known by the Chinese name of Zhu Xianjian, 39, he was located after a social media campaign went viral – which put a massive £82,000 bounty on his head, too.When he was first being hunted, the bounty was just £11,000, rising to £17,000 if specific information led to his arrest. A video on Chinese social media, and shared by state-run Beijing News shows the re-arrest of the man, who now looks like he hasn't eaten or had a drink in a long time.His capture was confirmed by Chinese police.He had been in jail since 2013, having defected from North Korea via a river into China.
