Child sex offences suspect in court after 27 years on the run

An alleged sex offender who was arrested at Heathrow Airport returning from Thailand has been remanded in custody following a brief appearance in court.

The charges relate to the historic sexual abuse of children which is alleged to have occurred between 1969 and 1981. Some of the offences are reported to have occurred at a children's home in Congleton while others are alleged to have taken place in the West Midlands.READ MORE: Terrifying and poignant footage caught on Ring doorbells

Detective Inspector Eleanor Atkinson, of Cheshire Police said: "Our determination to locate Burrows has not faltered over the past 27 years and his arrest marks a significant step forward in this case and the beginning of closure for all those involved.

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UK fugitive arrested at Heathrow Airport after 27 years on the runRichard John Ramsey Burrows, aged 80, has been arrested at Heathrow Airport after evading capture for 27 years. He was charged with serious sexual assault and indecent assault related to historical child abuse. Burrows failed to appear for trial in 1997 and has been on the run since then. He was detained upon his return to the UK from Thailand.
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