Police find ex-councillor on the run 3,000 miles from home

Published date16 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Robert Holden, 49, was a councillor for Ryburn, and served on Calderdale Council before becoming an Independent

He was due to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court on 27 April, charged with 31 voyeurism offences, 32 computer misuse offences and three indecent images offences.

However, he failed to appear and a warrant was issued by a district judge for his arrest.

West Yorkshire Police have now located him on

Cape Verde.

Mr Holden, whose last known address was Row Lane, Sowerby Bridge, resigned his seats on both Calderdale Council and Ripponden...

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