Sex offender arrested in Blackburn after appeal

A wanted child sex offender from the Pendle area has been arrested.

Hassan Ali, 26, of Brierfield, Pendle, was wanted for breaching his sex offender notification requirements.

Police have arrested a convicted sex offender after launching an appealplaceholder image
Police have arrested a convicted sex offender after launching an appeal

Lancashire Police launched an appeal on Thursday in a bid to discover his whereabouts.

Ali was arrested yesterday in the Blackburn area, police have confirmed..

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