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| Rugby player charged with rape flees country | Rugby player charged with rape flees country |
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| Keven Appo fled the country within five hours of being granted bail, a court heard | Keven Appo fled the country within five hours of being granted bail, a court heard |
| A rugby league player who was charged with rape, sexual assault and two counts of assault has fled to his home country of Papua New Guinea. | A rugby league player who was charged with rape, sexual assault and two counts of assault has fled to his home country of Papua New Guinea. |
| Keven Appo, 25, who played for Bradford Bulls, was given conditional bail at 16:00 GMT on 26 November, Bradford Magistrates' Court heard on Monday. | Keven Appo, 25, who played for Bradford Bulls, was given conditional bail at 16:00 GMT on 26 November, Bradford Magistrates' Court heard on Monday. |
| By 20:40 GMT that evening Mr Appo had boarded a flight to Dubai from Manchester Airport and subsequently arrived in Papua New Guinea via a connecting flight. | By 20:40 GMT that evening Mr Appo had boarded a flight to Dubai from Manchester Airport and subsequently arrived in Papua New Guinea via a connecting flight. |
| Prosecutor Fiona Newcombe told the court an extradition process was now under way to return Mr Appo to the United Kingdom to face the charges against him. | |
| Mr Appo had been due to appear for a hearing at the court on Monday morning. | Mr Appo had been due to appear for a hearing at the court on Monday morning. |
| He had given his house and car keys to the manager of the rugby club, Ms Newcombe told the court. | He had given his house and car keys to the manager of the rugby club, Ms Newcombe told the court. |
| She said authorities would now work with police in Papua New Guinea to extradite him. | She said authorities would now work with police in Papua New Guinea to extradite him. |
| Mr Appo, of Halifax, was sacked by Bradford Bulls after he was charged with the offences. | Mr Appo, of Halifax, was sacked by Bradford Bulls after he was charged with the offences. |
| In a statement the club previously said it had "cancelled Keven Appo's playing contract". | |
| Papua New Guinea international Mr Appo played at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup, which was held in England. | |
| He joined the Bulls as a forward in 2023, before signing a new two-year deal in August last year. | |
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