A Teesside rapist who has been on the run for over three weeks has been arrested in Spain. David Morrison was convicted of rape and sexual assault in August.

But, after a jury found him guilty of the two charges, the 44-year-old engineer was given bail to get his "affairs in order". On October 6, Morrison failed to attend a court hearing and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

On October 24, the day of his sentencing hearing, Morrison was nowhere to be seen . In his absence, he was sentenced to 10 years behind bars.

In an update on Wednesday, Cleveland Police confirmed that Morrison, of Wilton Castle Lane, was arrested in Spain on Tuesday. A force spokesperson said: “He is currently in the custody of the Spanish authorities and will be extradited to the UK in due course.”

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