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HE is the evil terrorist who masterminded the bombing that destroyed the lives of 87 Australians. She is the innocent child whose beloved parents were stolen from her. Their paths should never have crossed. But when they did, the consequences for Candice Buchan, 15, were unthinkable. Only hours after Imam Samudra's arrest, Indonesia's most wanted man – facing the death penalty for his role in the Bali bombings – appeared relaxed and unconcerned, despite being shackled and blindfolded. But in Sydney yesterday, with the pain and loneliness of the past seven weeks etched into her features, Candice said goodbye to...

INDONESIAN police last night caught the mastermind of the Bali bombing in western Java as he attempted to flee to neighbouring Sumatra. Imam Samudra, aka Abdul Azis, was captured by police in Merak, at the northwestern tip of Java, about 9pm Sydney time as he was boarding a ferry. Samudra had with him several bodyguards who were also arrested at the port town, 140km from Jakarta. Indonesian police chief Dai Bachtiar last night confirmed the arrest and said it planned to take him to either Jakarta or Bali for questioning. On Sunday, police named Samudra, aged in his 30s, as...