WANTED MALE

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WANTED MALE - CLIFFORD CHURCH

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An important appeal, especially if you're out and about in Leeds today 👇
Detectives believe a man wanted in connection with a rape may be sleeping on the streets in Leeds.
They have today issued a renewed appeal to find 62-year-old Clifford Church, releasing new information about the investigation.
While they are appealing for any sightings, they now believe people using Leeds bus station, the city’s Kirkgate Market, and the homeless population in the city centre may have encountered Church, who has distinctive tattoos.
He has a dot on his left cheek and a half inch line to his eyebrow. 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.
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 thing 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.”
North Yorkshire Police has been appealing for information to find Church, who is from Harrogate, for several weeks as part of an extensive investigation that has included police searches in different areas.

As well as links to Leeds, he has connections in York, Durham and Cleveland and often travels by train.
If you see him, or have any information about his current whereabouts, please call 999.

Other information can be passed on by calling 101 (please ask for North Yorkshire Police if you are calling from a different force area).

Please quote reference 12250147354 when passing on information.

Suspect description

• Suspect name: Clifford Church
• Whereabouts: Harrogate, Leeds, York, Durham, Cleveland
• Sex: Male
• Age: 60 - 65
• Ethnic appearance: White European

Additional Information

He has a dot on his left cheek and a half inch line to his eyebrow. 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.

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