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Praise for Manx police after work to locate Polish convict 

Marian Dorobek

Police officers on the Isle of Man have been praised for their work in locating one of Poland's most wanted criminals.

They caught 68-year-old Marian Dorobek on the Island - he'd fled his home country after being convicted of rape and child sex offences. 

Dorobek - who's been described as having 'legitimate links' to the Isle of Man - was later arrested by police in Heysham after getting off the Ben-my-Chree last Wednesday: 

 

  

Police here used social media to appeal for help in finding the sex offender but didn't reveal at the time why he was being sought - Chief Constable Gary Roberts says this was the right approach:

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