An international manhunt has been launched for a ‘cowardly’ pedophile who fled the UK in the middle of his trial.

Hassan Mahmood, 23, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl but escaped the country on the second day in court.

Greater Manchester Police do not know where the criminal, from Bury, is but have said they are ‘determined to find him’.

Mahmood’s trial continued in his absence and he was convicted of four child sexual offences at Manchester Crown Court.

These were engaging in penetrative sexual activity with girl under 13; causing a child under 13 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity; engaging in sexual activity in presence of a child under 13 and engaging in sexual communication with a child. Officers have asked anyone with information about the pedophile’

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