A convicted child rapist has been caught after escaping from staff while on escorted leave. Cliff Lyons Dobbie, who is a restricted patient, absconded from Perth on Friday, sparking a police manhunt.
On Saturday morning, officers said he had been apprehended. Dobbie was convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl in Glasgow while on bail for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy in 1990. He has been housed in secure units, including State Hospital Carstairs, ever since. After absconding, Dobbie had been treated as a missing person by Police Scotland. Members of the public were warned not to approach him.
Inspector Kris McCall had said: “We want to trace Cliff, who also uses the name Clifford Lyons or Dobbie, as quickly as possible.
“I’d be interested to hear from anyone who has seen or spoken to him since Thursday August 6. He has links to Glasgow and the surrounding areas.
“The public should not approach him but should report any sighting to Police Scotland.”
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