COPS are hunting for a man wanted over an alleged rape who is believed to be sleeping rough at a city centre bus station.
Clifford Church, 62, is said to be sleeping on the streets of Leeds city centre – with cops releasing new CCTV images in a bid to find him.
Police are searching for a man in connection to a rape
It’s believed Church is sleeping rough on the streets of Leeds
Church, who is from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is wanted for a “very serious sexual offence” against a woman last month.
People using Leeds bus station, in the city’s Kirkgate market, and the homeless population in the city centre may have encountered him, North Yorkshire police said.
The force have been searching for Church for several weeks as part of an extensive investigation.
Church has a dot on his left cheek and a half inch line to his eyebrow as well as distinctive tattoos.
On his left arm he has NUFC and Newcastle United, UB40, a love heart, a cross near his wrist and dotted lines across his left wrist – on his right arm he has a ship and web across his right wrist.
It’s believed he also has connections in York, Durham and Cleveland and often travels by train.
North Yorkshire Police have urged anyone who may have seen him or has any information about his whereabouts to get in touch with them immediately.
Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Wilkinson said: “Clifford Church is wanted by police over a very serious sexual offence against a woman which happened last month, so we need people to do the right things and tell us if they see him.
“We have new information that suggests Church is sleeping on the streets of Leeds, and may be spending time around the bus station and city market area.
“Maybe you’ve been in those areas when you gone shopping in Leeds, you work in that part of the city or you spend a lot of time in that area. If so, you may have seen him or have information that could help us and the victim.”
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