Daily Star
·Aug 2026
Public warned not to approach escaped child rapist as urgent manhunt is launched
Police Scotland is searching for Cliff Lyons Dobbie, a convicted child rapist and restricted patient who absconded from escorted community leave in Perth on August 7, 2026. The public has been warned not to approach him and to report sightings immediately. Police provided details of his appearance, clothing, tattoos and Glasgow links, while explaining that he had been held at the maximum-security State Hospital in Carstairs for decades.