A man has been arrested at Manchester Airport after returning to the country after he had previously fled a child sex offences trial.
Twenty three year old Hassan Mahmood of Gigg Lane, Bury, had been found guilty on four counts of child sexual offences in August and had been sentenced to five and half years in jail
Mahmood fled the country on the second day of the trial, which continued in his absence.
He was arrested last night at Manchester Airport after having returned on a flight. He is due to appear at court today to begin the formalities of beginning his sentence.
The conviction and sentencing came following an extensive investigation carried out by the Bury Complex Safeguarding Team.
Detective Constable, Shaheen Saleh, from the Child Criminal Exploitation Team, said: “Mahmood cowardly left the country to evade punishment for his vile crimes, and I am glad he will now be behind bars where he belongs.
“We are committed to locking up those responsible for child sexual offences, and we will always ensure that they are brought to justice, no matter where they try to hide.
“We remain in contact with the victim of this case and have been supporting her throughout the process.”
