An escaped inmate who eluded police in western Japan for over three weeks was caught Monday in the city of Hiroshima, ending a massive manhunt that engulfed a serene island where he is believed to have been holed up.Tatsuma Hirao, 27, was quoted by the police as saying that he escaped undetected from Mukaishima Island, a 22-square-kilometer forested isle with a population of around 20,000, by swimming.While security was tight at police checkpoints on the island, some pointed out that it was possible to swim to the main island of Honshu where Hiroshima is located, as the narrowest point betw…READ FULL ARTICLE
