Absconded rapist found after police search

Lincolnshire Police said Neil Trennan was found earlier in North Yorkshire

A convicted rapist who absconded from prison has been found.

Neil Trennan was given day release from North Sea Camp, an open prison in Boston, Lincolnshire, on Thursday, but did not return to his meeting point.

The 60-year-old, who had been spotted in Sheffield on Saturday, was seen by a member of the public and arrested by officers in North Yorkshire earlier, Lincolnshire Police said.

A force spokesperson said: "We would like to extend our thanks to the many members of the public who have called us with information and possible sightings, and who shared our appeal."

"This intelligence has been invaluable to our teams who have been searching to find Trennan," the spokesperson added.

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