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| On-the-run paedophile David Hart arrested in Swansea | On-the-run paedophile David Hart arrested in Swansea |
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| Police have arrested a paedophile who went missing on the same day he was convicted of 16 offences. | |
| David Hart, from Morriston, Swansea, failed to show up at the city's crown court for the last day of his trial on Tuesday. | David Hart, from Morriston, Swansea, failed to show up at the city's crown court for the last day of his trial on Tuesday. |
| Hart, a 60-year-old taxi driver, was arrested by South Wales Police at an address in Morriston on Wednesday. | Hart, a 60-year-old taxi driver, was arrested by South Wales Police at an address in Morriston on Wednesday. |
| His victim was just 11 or 12 when he began a campaign of abuse, which lasted for 14 years. | His victim was just 11 or 12 when he began a campaign of abuse, which lasted for 14 years. |
| Officers said the hunt for Hart was "immediately treated as a top priority". | |
| Hart was convicted of 12 charges of rape, two of indecent assault, one of assault by penetration and one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Tuesday. | Hart was convicted of 12 charges of rape, two of indecent assault, one of assault by penetration and one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Tuesday. |
| 'Life-changing consequences' | 'Life-changing consequences' |
| Judge Geraint Walters said his victim had described "some of the gravest sexual offences". | Judge Geraint Walters said his victim had described "some of the gravest sexual offences". |
| He adjourned sentencing, saying Hart faced "many years" in prison. | He adjourned sentencing, saying Hart faced "many years" in prison. |
| During the trial, the court heard some of the abuse was carried out in front of a camera with hundreds of people watching at times. | During the trial, the court heard some of the abuse was carried out in front of a camera with hundreds of people watching at times. |
| Hart's victim said the abuse had caused extreme pain and she thought she may have been drugged. | Hart's victim said the abuse had caused extreme pain and she thought she may have been drugged. |
| She told police: "I blame myself. I never did enough to stop him. I had opportunities to stop him but I was too afraid. I hate myself. I feel disgusted I let him do these things. I dream of it." | She told police: "I blame myself. I never did enough to stop him. I had opportunities to stop him but I was too afraid. I hate myself. I feel disgusted I let him do these things. I dream of it." |
| Judge Walters said it "obviously leaves a permanent psychological mark" and "someone can't be subjected to this behaviour without life-changing consequences". | Judge Walters said it "obviously leaves a permanent psychological mark" and "someone can't be subjected to this behaviour without life-changing consequences". |
| It was thought Hart been admitted to Morriston Hospital, but police discovered he was not there. |