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| Rapist wanted over woman's murder | Rapist wanted over woman's murder |
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| A sex offender who has been missing from a West Yorkshire hostel for two weeks is wanted by police over the murder of a prostitute eight years ago. | A sex offender who has been missing from a West Yorkshire hostel for two weeks is wanted by police over the murder of a prostitute eight years ago. |
| Peter McDonagh, 44, is a danger to the public, particularly women, and may also endanger himself, officers added. | Peter McDonagh, 44, is a danger to the public, particularly women, and may also endanger himself, officers added. |
| Police want to question him over the death of Michaela Hague, 25, who was killed in Sheffield in 2001. | Police want to question him over the death of Michaela Hague, 25, who was killed in Sheffield in 2001. |
| McDonagh has been spotted in Manchester, Carlisle and Aberdeen since going missing on 11 February. | McDonagh has been spotted in Manchester, Carlisle and Aberdeen since going missing on 11 February. |
| Police said that new evidence had come to light suggesting he might be linked to Ms Hague's death. | Police said that new evidence had come to light suggesting he might be linked to Ms Hague's death. |
| Female hitchhiker | Female hitchhiker |
| She was found dying at Spital Fields on 5 November 2001 after being stabbed in the neck and back at least nine times. | She was found dying at Spital Fields on 5 November 2001 after being stabbed in the neck and back at least nine times. |
| Det Supt Paul Taylor said: "We are obviously keen to trace Mr McDonagh, as we believe he may have vital information in respect of that murder inquiry." | Det Supt Paul Taylor said: "We are obviously keen to trace Mr McDonagh, as we believe he may have vital information in respect of that murder inquiry." |
| McDonagh was jailed for raping a woman in 2002 | |
| McDonagh was released from prison in September 2008 to a hostel in West Yorkshire following an eight-year sentence for a knifepoint rape in the Holbeck area of Leeds in 2002. | McDonagh was released from prison in September 2008 to a hostel in West Yorkshire following an eight-year sentence for a knifepoint rape in the Holbeck area of Leeds in 2002. |
| He had already served prison sentences in 1997 for sexually assaulting a female hitchhiker and in 2001 for falsely imprisoning a woman. | He had already served prison sentences in 1997 for sexually assaulting a female hitchhiker and in 2001 for falsely imprisoning a woman. |
| He also has previous convictions for offences committed in York and Ireland. | He also has previous convictions for offences committed in York and Ireland. |
| Police said he went missing from the hostel after he had a minor argument with staff. | Police said he went missing from the hostel after he had a minor argument with staff. |
| Sightings | Sightings |
| They said he left behind medication and that his behaviour was likely to be much more unpredictable without it. | They said he left behind medication and that his behaviour was likely to be much more unpredictable without it. |
| Det Supt Taylor said that before his disappearance he was complying with the conditions of his release at the hostel, including a night time curfew and regular police visits. | Det Supt Taylor said that before his disappearance he was complying with the conditions of his release at the hostel, including a night time curfew and regular police visits. |
| The officer said there had been sightings of McDonagh outside Manchester Piccadilly Station on 11 February, where he took a taxi to Carlisle. | The officer said there had been sightings of McDonagh outside Manchester Piccadilly Station on 11 February, where he took a taxi to Carlisle. |
| He is believed to have stayed overnight in Carlisle before travelling to Aberdeen by train. | He is believed to have stayed overnight in Carlisle before travelling to Aberdeen by train. |
| Police have released CCTV footage of him seen in the Union Street area of Aberdeen. | |
| Det Supt Taylor added: "Enquiries are being carried out in Aberdeen and other areas of Scotland to trace Mr McDonagh, and an incident room staffed by officers from West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire Police has been set up." | Det Supt Taylor added: "Enquiries are being carried out in Aberdeen and other areas of Scotland to trace Mr McDonagh, and an incident room staffed by officers from West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire Police has been set up." |
| McDonagh is described as white, 5ft 11ins, stocky, with a full, long beard and moustache. He wears glasses and speaks with an Irish accent. | McDonagh is described as white, 5ft 11ins, stocky, with a full, long beard and moustache. He wears glasses and speaks with an Irish accent. |