A man who absconded from crown court during his trial for rape and sexual assault has finally been brought to justice after more than eight years

Liam Cooper

Sussex Police detectives were determined not to give up the hunt for Sarbaz Najmadeen Ali who went on the run.

Ali, 36, formerly of Stockleigh Road, St Leonards, was found guilty of committing a rape, an attempted rape, assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault against his victim, a 33-year-old man known to him, in Hastings, in 2013.

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