Nigeria: Wanted Man, 80, Arrested After 27 Years On the Run

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An 80-year-old man has been arrested at an airport after 27 years on the run, British police said on Tuesday.

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 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. "I would like to thank the public for the information that they have provided over the years during our search for Burrows and I hope that his arrest provides some reassurance.

 

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