UNITED KINGDOM
Telegraph
Nicola Harley
14 MAY 2016
A Catholic cleric accused of historical sex offences has been arrested in Kosovo after a five year police hunt.
Father Laurence Soper was wanted on a European Arrest Warrant over allegations of child abuse dating back to when he taught at St Benedict’s School, a private independent Catholic school which is part of Ealing Abbey in west London.
In March 2011, Fr Soper was believed to have been living in a monastery in Rome and was due to return to London to answer bail.
However, he failed to show up, sparking an international search.
After more than five years evading officials, he was arrested in Kosovo on Wednesday.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We are aware of the arrest and we are liaising with the relevant authorities.”
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