Police have traced a child rapist who absconded while on community leave in Scotland.
Cliff Lyons Dobbie had absconded from Perth city centre on Thursday.
He was convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl in Glasgow in 1990 while he was on bail for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy.
Police Scotland Tayside said on Saturday morning: "We are pleased to confirm Cliff Lyons Dobbie has been traced."
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Since his sentencing, Dobbie has been housed in secure units, including the psychiatric facility of State Hospital Carstairs.
Police Scotland had warned the public not to approach him on Friday.
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