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Survivors 'betrayed' after rapist fled to Pakistan while on bail

First reported 7 Oct, 05:10 UTCUpdated 6h ago3 sources

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Amar Ilyas left the UK while on bail for sexual offences, and never returned for his trial.

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  1. BBC NewsCenterGBVery high factuality
    Survivors 'betrayed' after rapist fled to Pakistan while on bail (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    Amar Ilyas left the UK while on bail for sexual offences, and never returned for his trial.

  2. Daily ExpressRightGBMixed factuality
    Fury as serial rapist flees to Pakistan - kept his passport because of ‘human rights’ (opens Daily Express in a new tab)

    Detectives say they are "making every effort" to track down Amar Ilyas.

  3. Daily MailRightGBMixed factuality
    Women abused by serial rapist 'betrayed' after he fled to Pakistan while on bail when he was allowed to keep his passport 'for human rights reasons' (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)

    Amar Ilyas, 41, was convicted of 20 sexual offences including 13 counts of rape against five girls in Sheffield and was sentenced - while out of the country - to a minimum of 27 years in jail.

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