Manhunt launched as notorious child rapist escapes escort in UK city centre
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Fri, 7 August 2026Sat, 8 August 2026
What it is about
Clifford LyonsScotlandPerth, Western Australia, AustraliaGlasgow, Glasgow City, United KingdomCliff Lyons DobbieKris MccallPolice Scotland Pa WirePolice Scotland
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
mirror.co.uk
express.co.uk
7 Aug, 14:33over 16 hours8 Aug, 06:14
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- mirror.co.uk14:33first to report
Clifford Lyons, also known as Dobbie, escaped staff while on escorted community leave in Perth city centre
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- express.co.uk06:14
Cliff Lyons Dobbie, a restricted patient, absconded from a UK city while on community leave on Friday.