April 7th 2024.
Richard Burrows, along with several other individuals, is facing potential arrest or imprisonment once they are caught by law enforcement. This week, the 80-year-old Burrows was taken into custody at Heathrow Airport while wearing handcuffs. This was the culmination of a long investigation by the police, who have been trying to apprehend him for many years. In fact, Burrows had been on the UK's "most wanted" list since 1997 when he failed to appear for trial on charges of sexually abusing children in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was reportedly a former scoutmaster. Detective Inspector Eleanor Atkinson of Cheshire Police expressed relief that Burrows' arrest was a step towards closure for everyone involved and a significant development in the case.
At Burrows' hearing at Cheshire Crown Court, he was remanded in custody until June 21st, with a trial date set for next year. While he was one of the longest-standing names on the "most wanted" list, there are still several others who have evaded the law for many years. One such person is Timur Mehmet, who was discovered living in Northern Cyprus in 2012. Mehmet was part of a gang that ran a large-scale VAT fraud scheme and defrauded the government of £25 million. After failing to appear for his trial in 2007, he was sentenced to eight years in prison in absentia. However, Northern Cyprus does not have an extradition treaty with the UK, so Mehmet remains on the National Crime Agency's "most wanted" list.
Another name on the list is Allan Foster, who is wanted for alleged murder, as well as suspected drug smuggling and theft. Foster is accused of killing David "Noddy" Rice in 2006 and has been on the run ever since. Some of his associates have been jailed for their involvement in the crime, but Foster remains at large. He is known to use an alias and has connections to the Canary Islands and Majorca.
Christakis Philippou, also known as Christakis Chrysostomou, was the mastermind behind a massive fraud scheme that duped thousands of people out of their holiday money. He and his accomplices set up fake travel companies and then closed them down before customers could go on their trips, making millions of pounds in the process. Philippou was sentenced to seven years in prison, but he is now on the NCA's "most wanted" list.
Kevin Parle, who goes by the nickname "Hemp" according to the NCA, is wanted for the murder of a 16-year-old and a woman in separate incidents. He is described as being 6ft 6in tall and a £20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
Lastly, John Barton, originally from Nottinghamshire, was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to smuggle £10 million worth of heroin into the UK in 2003. However, he went on the run after a judge allowed him to travel to Amsterdam and he never returned. The NCA believes he may be living in Fuengirola, Spain.
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