Wanted man arrested in Sussex

Lee Patterson, 54, from Ashford, Kent, was wanted on recall to prison.

Police issued a public appeal on Wednesday (May 10) to help find Patterson, revealing that he had links to St Leonards, Hastings.

In an update on Thursday afternoon, a police spokesperson said: “Lee Patterson, 54, who was wanted on recall to prison, was arrested in St Leonards-on-Sea on Wednesday (May 10) following our appeal for information as to his whereabouts.”

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