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A wanted man who has been on the run for almost three decades has finally been arrested at Heathrow Airport.
Richard Burrows, who stands accused of the historic sexual abuse of children, was arrested on Thursday, having returned to the UK from Thailand.
The 80-year-old had been wanted by Cheshire Police for 27 years, after he failed to attend Chester Crown Court in December 1997.
The pensioner had been due to stand trial for two counts of buggery and 11 counts of indecent assault, relating to sexual abuse of children alleged to have happened between 1969 and 1971.
Some of the offences are reported to have occurred at a children’s home in Congleton while others are claimed to have taken place in the West Midlands.
Enquiries to locate Burrows have been ongoing since his disappearance, which has included multiple wanted appeals and even a Crimewatch appeal in 1998.
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