A paedophile who went missing and was feared by police to be in our area has been found, police said today (Wednesday).
Convicted child sex offender David Marker, 75, vanished from a hospital unit in Taunton on Monday.
Marker was detained indefinitely in April 1965 for an indecent assault on a seven-year-old girl and has been detained ever since.
Officers from Avon and Somerset Police appealed for information to trace Marker – who is considered a risk due to his previous offending history.
Officers said he was believed to be in the Weston-super-Mare area following a sighting, however police said he was found on Wednesday in Cornwall.
Marker also gave two guards the slip in May 1998 on an escorted visit to a swimming pool at Abraham Moss Leisure Centre in Crumpsall, Manchester. The trip was part of a rehabilitation programme preparing him to be released back into the community.
Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Papucka said: “David Marker is considered a risk due to his previous offending history.”
Marker is described as a white man, 5ft 9ins tall, of stocky build with short cropped dark to greying hair. He has grey stubble and wears glasses. He was wearing a navy blue coat with yellow patches around the collar and dark trousers and a white shirt.
