A woman who escaped from an Australian police station has gained online notoriety after posting on Facebook asking police to use a better mugshot of her. 

Amy Sharp, 18, escaped from Sydney's Surrey Hills corrective facility on Friday afternoon. 

Police soon posted two photos of a tired-looking Ms Sharp with a red blanket across her shoulders to Facebook, along with an alert asking the public to be on the lookout. 

Ms Sharp responded almost immediately, posting a more flattering image of herself along with the request: "can you use this photo, please and thank you

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