Police are hunting a disgraced lecturer who skipped bail shortly before being convicted of downloading indecent images of children.
Julian Myerscough, 53, left Ipswich Crown Court while the jury was deliberating its verdict and boarded a train to London yesterday afternoon. Police met the train at Liverpool Street, but he did not appear to be on board.
They are now appealing for anyone who saw someone matching Myerscough’s description near any of the other stops of the train – Stratford, Chelmsford, Colchester and Manningtree.
The former criminal law lecturer at the University of East Anglia in Norwich was found guilty of downloading child pornography and breaching a sex offences order shortly after he vanished.
He is believed to have got on the 1.43 train, which was due to arrive at Liverpool Street at 2.55 and Stratford 10 minutes earlier.
A Suffolk Police spokesman said: “British Transport Police met the train at Liverpool Street and found no trace of him.
“Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen Myerscough or anyone matching his description, in particular in the area of any of the stops on the London-bound train, or at any regional sea or air ports.”
Myerscough is white and 6ft 2ins tall. He is slim and has greying hair. He was wearing a suit at the time.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and ask for Suffolk Police.