June 20th 2024.
After evading authorities for over 27 years, Richard Burrows has found himself in trouble once again. The man, now 80 years old, was arrested at Heathrow Airport in March upon his return to the UK from Thailand. He had been on the run since 1997, after failing to show up for his trial at Chester Crown Court. His absence had made him one of the most wanted fugitives in the country for the past two decades.
The initial charges against Burrows were for two counts of buggery and 11 counts of indecent assault, stemming from allegations of child sex abuse at a children's home in Congleton, Cheshire, and in the West Midlands during the late 1960s and early 1980s. However, the Crown Prosecution Service has now authorized an additional 27 charges against him, according to Cheshire Police.
Burrows' new charges include 20 counts of indecent assault, one count of buggery, three counts of making indecent images of children, and four counts of possessing a false identity document with intent. These offences are said to have taken place between 1966 and 1996, across Cheshire, the West Midlands, and West Mercia regions, and involve 11 different victims.
The accused has been remanded in custody and is set to appear in court on August 2 at Chester Crown Court. This is not the first time Burrows has found himself in this situation; he was previously one of the UK's most wanted fugitives. Now, after years on the run, he must face the consequences of his alleged crimes.
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