A handful of runaway Bradford riot suspects managed to escape to Pakistan -but promptly returned home after finding life there too tough. Detectives confirmed that about six of those featured on their "wanted list" had jetted out of Britain when they realised the net was closing in. But faced with the harsh conditions of poverty and strict Islamic law, the fugitives swiftly booked flights back to Britain. Every one of those making the return journey had since been arrested.
"Welcome home, tough guy. Book 'im, Danno..."
It came as detectives from Operation Wheel - the police inquiry into last July's disorder - repeated their appeal for help in tracing the `last batch' of suspected rioters who remained at large. Two weeks ago, they released mugshots of ten people still wanted for their part in the violence which caused £10 million of destruction and saw more than 300 police officers injured. Two have failed to turn up at court, three have been identified but not traced and five others have yet to be named by the public.
"We wanna have an Islamic system in Britain, so we can be holy like Pakland and beat people's wives. But leave the money and the groceries, okay? |