A
priest is on the run from police after he was arrested for old sexual
abuse allegations made by an ex-pupil at a West london school.
Laurence
Soper, 68, (pictured) is believed to have fled to the continent –
probably Italy - and is also known by his birth name, Andrew Charles
Kingston Soper.
He
was originally arrested in October, 2010 after a man in his forties –
who attended St. Benedict's School, Ealing as a child – made a
statement to police four months earlier.
Officers
from the Met's Child Abuse Investigation Team bailed Father Soper to
return to a West london police station in March, 2011, but he failed
to appear.
Officers
have made extensive enquiries to trace him without success and a
European Arrest Warrant for his arrest has been obtained.
Police
are
appealing for anyone who may know of his whereabouts to make contact
on 020 8246 1901.
If
you wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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