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Child rapist who escaped while on leave recaptured

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Child rapist who escaped while on leave recaptured
Child rapist who escaped while on leave recaptured
Cliff Lyons Dobbie raped a 10-year-old while on bail for sexually abusing another child
Daily Mail
Daily Mail1 hrs ago
Police catch on-the-run child rapist who escaped prison staff while on escorted leave in city centre
Cliff Lyons Dobbie, who has been detained since 1990 for the rape of a 10-year-old girl, was found on Saturday following a manhunt, Police Scotland have confirmed.
The Mirror
The Mirror2 hrs ago
Major update in hunt for child rapist who escaped while on escorted leave in Perth
Cliff Lyons Dobbie absconded on Friday with a major manhunt launched
Daily Record
Daily Record3 hrs ago
Notorious Scots child rapist who escaped on escorted leave tracked down after manhunt
Clifford Lyons, also known by the surname Dobbie, abscondedon Thursday, August 6, while out with escorts in Perth city centre.
Sky News
Sky News3 hrs ago
Police find child rapist who absconded while on community leave
Police have traced a child rapist who absconded while on community leave in Scotland.
Daily Star
Daily Star🏁 first to report5 hrs ago
Public warned not to approach escaped child rapist as urgent manhunt is launched
Cliff Lyons Dobbie, a convicted child rapist and restricted patient, absconded from Perth city centre, Scotland on Friday (August 7) while on escorted community leave
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