Nigeria: Wanted Man, 80, Arrested After 27 Years On the Run

An 80-year-old man has been arrested at an airport after 27 years on the run, British police said on Tuesday.

Richard Burrows, who is accused of historic sexual abuse of children, was arrested at Heathrow on Thursday after returning to the UK from Thailand, a spokesman for Cheshire Police said.

The force said he has been wanted since December 1997 when he failed to attend Chester Crown Court to face trial for two counts of buggery and 11 counts of indecent assault.

The charges relate to alleged…