By Lydia Warren PUBLISHED: 13:02 EST, 7 September 2012 | UPDATED: 21:33 EST, 7 September 2012 A woman at the centre of a massive search for two outlaw lovebirds snapped by a photographer has stepped forward to reveal her identity and lift the lid on her summer of love with her street artist boyfriend. Alexis Creque contacted the photographer who took the stunning picture through Facebook to admit she was the blonde-haired woman kissing her handcuffed beau, identified in a police report as 26-year-old Russell Murphy, as they were hauled to Manhattan Criminal Court last month. Mo Gelber, who specialises in street photography, snapped the well-timed smooch as he was walking past the court and entered the stunning result, entitled Last Kiss, in a picture contest.
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New York photographer Mo Gelber launched search on Facebook for couple after he was told to get their permission to use the image in competition
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Kissing couple identified as Alexis Creque, 28, and Russell Murphy, 26, who have been dating for five months
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Arrested August 16 for allegedly spraying graffiti outside exclusive bar in Manhattan
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Creque will only sign the photographer's release when her lover is freed from Brooklyn jail
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Clock ticking for Gelber as competition said he must have signatures by Saturday
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