A fugitive Salford cagefighter branded a danger to the public is being being hunted over the rape of a 16-year old girl today – more than five MONTHS after he went on the run.
Musclebound mixed martial arts fanatic Lloyd Seddon, 23, vanished last October while on early parole from a five-year jail term for an ‘adrenaline-fuelled’ armed robbery spree which culminated in a 130mph police pursuit.
But although police named him as a wanted man, officers failed to locate Seddon and last February, the teenage victim said she was raped at a house near his home in Salford, Greater Manchester.
Today police issued new photos of the tattooed hoodlum who is said to be addicted to bodybuilding and weight-lifting sessions.
Officers believe he will be unable to resist the temptation to visit the gym and are hoping fellow keep fit fanatics will turn him in.
Seddon, who regularly visits Blackpool, often posts selfie pictures of himself on Facebook flexing his muscles and showing off his torso.
TRAINING: Seddon is is said to be addicted to bodybuilding
The last picture posted on October 12 last year showed Seddon lining up alcohol shots on a bar accompanied by the caption: ”Ready to rip Blackpool up for second time.”
Inspector Dave Henthorne, of Greater Manchester Police said: “Seddon has a history of violence so is not to be directly approached.
“However, as you can see from the photograph he has an easily identifiable tattoo of a samurai warrior on his right forearm which, once you’ve seen, will not be forgotten.
”We are confident that Seddon would not have been able to resist visiting gyms and continuing to train for his various martial arts hobbies.
“I would now ask that if you see this man anywhere, whether that’s in the street or training next to you in the gym, then pick up the phone and call us.”
Seddon, from Lower Broughton, Salford, was originally jailed in June 2009 after a robbery rampage the previous March which began when four men burst into a house armed with an axe, a wheel brace and a metal bar.
FLEX: GMP say Seddon must not be approached
The axe was swung at one of the occupants narrowly missing her while she was on the phone to her boyfriend.
The phone was then smashed up with the axe.
The group demanded keys to a Volkswagen Golf parked outside before fleeing a Mazda R8 stolen earlier from a house.
The gang then robbed a BMW Three Series, having threatened another victim with an axe.
As they drove off with the previously stolen Mazda, police noticed the cars being driven erratically and tried to stop them.
Officers pursued the cars at speeds reaching 130mph.
The Mazda went onto the wrong side of the road before it was dumped. Seddon, who was a passenger in the car, was arrested after being chased on foot.
He later pleaded guilty to robbery, possession of a controlled drug, aggravated burglary and aggravated taking of a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
He was also disqualified from driving for 12 months
SAMURAI: Seddon has a distinctive tattoo on his forearm
An accomplice, then aged 17, was also locked away for five years after pleaded guilty to robbery, aggravated burglary, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, aggravated taking of a vehicle without the owner’s consent and asked for six other offences of burglary to be taken into consideration.
At the time police said Seddon had been on an ‘adrenaline-fuelled’ crime spree with his ‘reckless actions’ putting the lives of terrified people in danger.
But he was released early from his stretch and last October was due to face magistrates in Blackpool on a court summons for an undisclosed offence.
He failed to show up for the hearing and the following month a police appeal was issued saying he was wanted for recall to jail.
Officers failed to locate him and the girl claimed she was raped at a house in Higher Broughton on February 19 and police want to question Seddon about it.
Police said Seddon has links in the Salford area but could be anywhere in the North West or Midlands.
Anyone with information should phone police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Story via Cavendish Press.
