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Joseph McCabe PSNI

Northern Ireland

Missing sex offender back in custody after handing himself in

Joseph McCabe had been missing since early April after he breached the conditions that had been attached to his release on licence.

THE PSNI HAVE confirmed that registered sex offender Joseph McCabe, 29, is back in custody.

McCabe had been missing since early April after breaching the conditions that had been attached to his release on licence.

Police said that McCabe had handed himself into a local police station earlier this morning.

He was arrested and is currently helping police with their inquiries.

Read: Police warn public about missing sex offender >

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