25/11/2013

Wanted Paedophile Extradited From Spain

One of Britain's most wanted criminals, a 78-year-old convicted paedophile, has been extradited from Spain to the UK.

Michael McCartney, from Letchworth, Hertfordshire, fled to Spain after being convicted of 11 sexual offences in March. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Authorities in Spain arrested McCartney in Alicante on November 14, after he was included on a list released by the National Crime Agency of criminals it wanted to trace.

(MH/CD)

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