A convicted paedophile has been taken back into custody following an extensive manhunt after he allegedly skipped court.
Police were on Friday night desperately trying to find 64-year-old Alan David Ratcliff who was last seen in Thornlie at 7.05am on Friday.
A warrant was issued for his arrest after he allegedly failed to appear at his Supreme Court hearing on Friday morning.
A police spokesperson said on Saturday he was arrested by Eucla police, based about 1400km from Perth near the South Australian border, about 4am this morning.
He is in custody and will be escorted to Perth to front court, police said.
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Daniela has returned to her first love after a decade of working in local, state and federal governments, non-profits and the corporate world. She has a passion for injustice; to be a voice for those who don't have one; to hold power to account; and to bring readers the news without fear. She loves to explore new places and unfamiliar topics (both in her professional and private life) but her go-to loves are travel, health, social justice, foreign affairs and the outdoors. Email daniela.cooper@austcommunitymedia.com.au
