Bradford carjacking fugitive found

    A fugitive who had been sentenced for violent carjacking robberies in Bradford has been found.

    Waqas Hussain, 20, was wanted for absconding from court during a trial in Bradford last week for which he was convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.

    He was found guilty on five counts as well as possession of a firearm.

    A 15-year-old boy from Bradford, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was given six and a half years.

    Hussain was found hiding in an address in Heckmondwike.

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