Rapist who faked his own death to avoid prison is finally jailed six years on

The 57-year-old faked his own death and hid in Spain, where he managed to avoid justice for two years. Undercover police officers found him in May 2024 and he was extradited back to Scotland where he was finally convicted of the rapes. James Clacher has finally faced justice (Picture: Police Scotland/PA Wire)Spanish Civil Guard arrested him while he was working out on a beach in the town, almost exactly two years after he disappeared. He was living in Spain under a fake name and had made friends with other British immigrants living in the area. ‘However, it later became clear that he had faked his death and left the country in an attempt to evade justice.