Wanted Blackburn man hands himself in

9:52pm Wednesday 21st May 2008

A SUSPECTED sex attacker has handed himself in to police after reading that he was being sought by police in the Lancashire Telegraph.

Rezjin Jabar Asaad, 23, was being hunted by officers after a warrant was issued for his arrest in July last year.

Earlier this week police released his details and picture in a bid to track him down.

After an article in Tuesday's Lancashire Telegraph he reported to Grenbank police station in Blackburn to hand himself in, police said.

Asaad was charged last summer with indecently assaulting a woman in Regent Street, Blackburn, in March last year.

But he did not attend court and had been missing for almost 11 months.

Insp John Clucas said: "I am pleased that as a direct result of information publicised in the Lancashire Telegraph this man has surrendered and that this case can now progress."

Asaad, an Iraqi national, was last known to be living in Adelaide Terrace in Blackburn.

Police are still hunting two other men who are on the run from police.

Dean Bibby, 20, failed to comply with a community order issued following an offence of affray last year. He is though to be still in the Blackburn area.

Robert Edward Stewart is 22-years-old. He is originally from Salford but recently lived in Darwen and is thought to be in the Blackburn area.

He was suspected of being involved in the aggravated taking of a car and a warrant has been issued by Blackburn magistrates.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Blackburn police on 01254 51212 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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