Richard Scatchard, 70, is said to present a ‘serious risk’ to the safety of women he forms relationships with.
Police are searching for a sex offender wanted for questioning over the death of a woman at his home in Somerset.
A forensic post-mortem examination to determine the cause of her death was inconclusive but it is currently being treated as suspicious while detectives await the results of further tests. “We initially treated Scatchard as a high-risk missing person due to concerns he presented an immediate and serious risk of harm to himself.
“Scatchard is a prolific user of dating apps and has previously been convicted of sexual offences in which he administered drugs to his victims to enable his crimes. There have been 24 reported sightings of him following earlier appeals, with the majority of these in Minehead and nearby Watchet.Detectives are also appealing for information from anyone who may know where Scatchard is or has knowledge of who he has been in contact with.He may be using a distinctive electric bicycle, a grey Gepida Alboin Curve with a pink front tyre rim, flowers on the rim of the rear tyre, and green and yellow electrical tape around the handlebars.
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