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Criminal hid in tunnel for 17 years

A wanted criminal hid for 17 years in a tunnel he dug underneath his home in China.

Police in Zhangxu village, Suinan town, China, finally flushed Hui Guangwen out of his secret tunnel after a tip-off.

"We got information that he was hiding in his home, so we made a surprise search and found the tunnel," said a police spokesman.

Hui was at large for 17 years after killing someone from a neighbouring village over a minor disagreement.

Hui confessed that he never went anywhere in all of that time other than the tunnel which he and his wife dug.

"It was really boring there," he said.

Facing jail with Hui is his wife, who is charged with conspiracy for helping him hide, reports People's Daily.

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