CHESTER MAN WHO FLED COURT DURING RAPE TRIAL WANTED BY POLICE
A CONVICTED rapist who escaped part way through his trial is wanted by Cheshire Police.He was convicted, in his absence, of raping a woman while working as a taxi driver and sentenced to imprisonment.
Amari has been in contact with the police but has refused to return to the UK, he is also known as Simon Amari.
He has connections in Ellesmere Port, Flintshire, Wrexham and Birmingham.
Detective Sergeant Mike Waters said: “Leaving the country is not a way to escape justice.
“We are working with our policing partners in countries around the world to ensure that Amari will always be looking over his shoulder wherever he moves to.
“We will continue to look for him until he is returned to the UK to serve the sentence passed by the court.
I urge him to arrange to return to the UK as soon as possible.” Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 192 of 12 July 2015.
Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
