Police are searching for two men who are on the run after skipping a trial connected to the rape of a teenage girl in Rotherham. The reports describe that the men are among those facing proceedings over allegations tied to a case dating back around 20 years.
The outlets differ slightly in emphasis. The Independent says the men flee while on bail awaiting trial, and notes that there were three men involved at the time, with two still wanted. Sky News focuses on the fact that the men were convicted of raping the teenage girl, who was described as groomed and trafficked, and that they then skipped trial.
Both accounts agree on the core point that two men connected to the case are missing and police are looking for them, but they frame the timeline and status—bail awaiting trial versus skipping trial after conviction—somewhat differently.
