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A wanted paedophile who is back in custody after being mistakenly released by police will return to Lancashire. | A wanted paedophile who is back in custody after being mistakenly released by police will return to Lancashire. |
Joshua Karney, 30, became one of the most wanted men in the UK when he went missing in 2005 while on licence for indecently assaulting a child. | |
The hunt intensified when it was discovered he was arrested by South Yorkshire Police, but later released. | The hunt intensified when it was discovered he was arrested by South Yorkshire Police, but later released. |
Karney was arrested in Sussex on Thursday. He will now be recalled to serve his sentence back in Lancashire. | Karney was arrested in Sussex on Thursday. He will now be recalled to serve his sentence back in Lancashire. |
A tip-off from a member of the public after media appeals led officers to the seaside town of Hove. | A tip-off from a member of the public after media appeals led officers to the seaside town of Hove. |
A Lancashire police spokeswoman said that Karney would remain in custody in Sussex, before being moved to Lancashire. | A Lancashire police spokeswoman said that Karney would remain in custody in Sussex, before being moved to Lancashire. |
Police interviews | Police interviews |
She said that the timescale for his move was still unclear. | She said that the timescale for his move was still unclear. |
Det Insp Jim Elston, of Lancashire police, said: "He will in due course be interviewed in respect of the Lancashire offences and in turn by officers who have interest in him from other forces. | Det Insp Jim Elston, of Lancashire police, said: "He will in due course be interviewed in respect of the Lancashire offences and in turn by officers who have interest in him from other forces. |
"I would like to thank the media for their help and Sussex Police for their co-operation in securing Mr Karney's arrest." | "I would like to thank the media for their help and Sussex Police for their co-operation in securing Mr Karney's arrest." |
In 2005 Karney failed to report to a probation hostel in Blackburn and was later named Child Exploitation and Online Protection's "most wanted" website. | In 2005 Karney failed to report to a probation hostel in Blackburn and was later named Child Exploitation and Online Protection's "most wanted" website. |
He was spotted in Dorset a year later after a BBC One Crimewatch appeal, but in November last year was actually arrested in Barnsley, South Yorkshire for being drunk and disorderly. | He was spotted in Dorset a year later after a BBC One Crimewatch appeal, but in November last year was actually arrested in Barnsley, South Yorkshire for being drunk and disorderly. |
Karney gave false details to officers and was fined before being released. It was only later when his fingerprints were examined that they realised who he was. | Karney gave false details to officers and was fined before being released. It was only later when his fingerprints were examined that they realised who he was. |
The force said it "greatly regretted" the error and has begun an investigation into the incident. | The force said it "greatly regretted" the error and has begun an investigation into the incident. |
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