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Police trace child rapist who escaped community leave in Perth

Officers confirmed Cliff Lyons Dobbie, who is a restricted patient, had been found.

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Police find child rapist who absconded while on community leave

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Police have traced a child rapist who absconded while on community leave in Scotland.

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BBC Published 8 August 2026

Police trace child rapist who escaped community leave in Perth

Sky Published 8 August 2026

Police find child rapist who absconded while on community leave

Police have traced a child rapist who absconded while on community leave in Scotland.

BBC Published 7 August 2026

Police search for child rapist who escaped community leave in Perth

Cliff Lyons Dobbie, who is a restricted patient, is described as a white male, about 5ft 3in (1.6m) tall and of stocky, muscular build.

Sky Published 7 August 2026

Manhunt for child rapist who escaped while on leave

A manhunt has been launched for an escaped sex offender who was being held in secure units after raping a 10-year-old girl.

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