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

Cliff Lyons Dobbie raped a 10-year-old while on bail for sexually abusing another child

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.

Clifford Lyons, also known by the surname Dobbie, abscondedon Thursday, August 6, while out with escorts in Perth city centre.

Police have traced a child rapist who absconded while on community leave in Scotland.

Cliff Lyons Dobbie, a Glasgow child rapist who absconded during leave in Perth, has been found by Police Scotland.

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

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 7, 2026 6:23pm Updated August 7, 2026 6:27pm Cliff Lyons Dobbie, who also goes by name Clifford Lyons, has been locked up as a restricted patient since being convicted for his crimes (Picture: Police Scotland/UNPIXS) A child rapist and molester is on the run a

A child rapist has absconded after being let out for community leave in Perth

A convicted child sex trafficker who fled during his trial has been extradited back to the UK after being tracked down in Switzerland following an international manhunt.