- Bernadin Dedic, a violent rapist, was accidentally released from HMP Wormwood Scrubs in February and subsequently fled the UK to his native Bosnia.
- Dedic had subjected a woman to a series of rapes and sexual assaults at knifepoint in his west London home, after consuming alcohol and cocaine.
- His release occurred after a court official mistakenly informed the prison that he had been granted bail, allowing him to use his Bosnian passport to leave the country on the Eurostar.
- Despite numerous excuses from Dedic, including claims of a heart attack and a skiing accident, his trial proceeded in his absence at Isleworth Crown Court.
- A jury convicted Dedic on all nine counts, and UK authorities are expected to initiate extradition proceedings to bring him back for sentencing.
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