A police helicopter near Congleton as part of the search for Joseph McCann Picture: @NPASBarton/PA Wire
FUGITIVE Joseph McCann has been arrested over the abduction of two 14-year-old girls and is being investigated for other attacks around the country including the rape of an 11-year-old boy.
Police confirmed the "extremely dangerous" McCann had been arrested in Cheshire after a stand-off with officers overnight.
The 34-year-old is now being investigated over seven incidents across Cheshire, Manchester, Lancashire, London and Hertfordshire between April 21 and Sunday.
The attacks involved a total of 12 victims, aged between 11 and 71.
Residents described how police descended en masse after McCann fled up a tree.
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