16/01/2007
British man arrested on rape charge in Thailand
A British man wanted in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl has been arrested in Thailand.
Sean McMahon, 45, was arrested by police in Bangkok following a request by the British embassy.
He had been working as an English teacher in the capital.
Mr McMahon was arrested in Torbay in Devon in April 1999 on suspicion of raping the girl, but disappeared after being released on bail.
It is expected that Mr McMahon will be sent back to the UK. He has denied the charges against him.
(KMcA)
Sean McMahon, 45, was arrested by police in Bangkok following a request by the British embassy.
He had been working as an English teacher in the capital.
Mr McMahon was arrested in Torbay in Devon in April 1999 on suspicion of raping the girl, but disappeared after being released on bail.
It is expected that Mr McMahon will be sent back to the UK. He has denied the charges against him.
(KMcA)
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