In a significant breakthrough for Cheshire Police, an 80-year-old man has been apprehended at Heathrow Airport after evading authorities for an astonishing 27 years. Richard Burrows, sought by Cheshire Police since 1997, was arrested upon his return to the UK from Thailand.

Burrows had been a fugitive since December 1997 when he failed to appear in court to face trial for two counts of buggery and 11 counts of indecent assault. These charges stem from allegations of historical sexual abuse of children, purportedly occurring between 1969 and 1971. Some reported offences occurred at a children’s home, while others occurred in the West Midlands.

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