Harrogate rape suspect could be sleeping on streets in Leeds, say police

Police believe a wanted Harrogate man could be sleeping on the streets in Leeds.

North Yorkshire Police has been trying to locate Clifford Church since last month following the reported rape of a woman in Harrogate on August 7.

In a renewed appeal, the force believes the 62-year-old suspect is in Leeds and could be sleeping on the streets.

Officers believe people using the city’s bus station, the city’s Kirkgate Market, and the homeless population in the city centre may have encountered Church, who has distinctive tattoos.

Church has a number of tattoos, including a dot on his left check and a half-inch line to his eyebrow, police said.