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| Sex offender 'contacted police' | |
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| The convicted sex offender at the centre of a manhunt has claimed he contacted police on Wednesday night but was told to ring back today. | |
| Neal Daniel Lynch, 29, was being sought by police after he failed to notify them about his whereabouts. | |
| The public was warned not to approach the "high-risk" offender, believed to be in the north-west area. | |
| Police say they have no record of Lynch making contact with them, and repeated their plea for him to hand himself in. | |
| Lynch, who was convicted of sex offences in the Irish Republic, said he rang police on Wednesday night but was told no-one was available to deal with him. | |
| Police previously appealed to Lynch, who is originally from Donegal, to hand himself in at the nearest PSNI station. | |
| He is described as being 5 foot, 10 inches tall, with dark, shaven hair and a broken nose. | He is described as being 5 foot, 10 inches tall, with dark, shaven hair and a broken nose. |
| The police believe he may be driving a red Toyota Celica car, registration G411 FSJ. | |
| Police said the public should not approach him, but are asked to contact the PSNI on 0845 600 8000 if they believe they know his whereabouts. | Police said the public should not approach him, but are asked to contact the PSNI on 0845 600 8000 if they believe they know his whereabouts. |