Sex offender arrested in Blackburn after appeal

By Richard Hunt
Published 21st Sep 2019, 14:48 BST
Updated 21st Sep 2019, 15:48 BST
Police have arrested a convicted sex offender after launching an appealPolice have arrested a convicted sex offender after launching an appeal
Police have arrested a convicted sex offender after launching an appeal
A wanted child sex offender from the Pendle area has been arrested.

Hassan Ali, 26, of Brierfield, Pendle, was wanted for breaching his sex offender notification requirements.

Lancashire Police launched an appeal on Thursday in a bid to discover his whereabouts.

Ali was arrested yesterday in the Blackburn area, police have confirmed..