Wanted man arrested after 27 years on run

Published date03 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Richard Burrows, who is accused of historic sexual abuse of children, was arrested at Heathrow on Thursday after returning to the UK from Thailand, a spokesman for Cheshire Police said

The force said he has been wanted since December 1997 when he failed to attend Chester Crown Court to face trial for two counts of serious sexual assault and 11 counts of indecent assault.

The charges relate to alleged abuse between 1969 and 1971, reported to have taken place at a children's home in Congleton, Cheshire, and in the West Midlands.

Detective Inspector Eleanor Atkinson said: "Our...

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