Fugitive wanted in Lithuania found hiding in Coalisland wardrobe

A 23-year-old woman wanted in connection with serious child sex offences in Lithuania was found hiding in a wardrobe in Coalisland, the PSNI said.

The woman was arrested after officers from the International Policing Unit forced entry to a rural property and was detained on a Lithuanian extradition warrant.

She is wanted in Lithuania to serve a prison sentence there in relation to serious sexual offences committed against a child, which occurred in the Mazeikiai area of the country.

The woman is due to appear before Laganside Extradition Court on Thursday.

Sergeant Davey, from the PSNI’s International Policing Unit, said: “Despite this fugitive’s best efforts to hide and avoid the consequences of her actions she was today apprehended.

“Today’s arrest delivers on our assurance of the relentless pursuit of perpetrators and supporting victims.”

He said it was “another example” of the PSNI “working to locate, arrest and bring before the courts those who are wanted for serious offences in Europe”.

Superintendent Marty Reid, from the same unit, said the PSNI are “committed to tracking down fugitives and supporting our European law enforcement partners”.

He added the force is “increasingly engaged with the UK Joint International Crime Centre along with partners in Interpol and Europol to collectively deliver justice for both victims here in Northern Ireland and abroad.”