Police launch urgent manhunt after 'sickening' rapist goes on the run from court

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Police have asked the public to be on the lookout after for rapist who has gone on the run after failing to attend a court appearance.Jason Vincent Longhurst, strangled his victim until she was unconscious before raping her.Longhurst, 44, was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment at York Crown Court, in his absence, and placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely.He had failed to appear at a sentencing hearing yesterday, September 8, and is now the subject of a police manhunt.Officers are carrying out enquiries to locate Longhurst and are appealing to the public to report any sightings of him to North Yorkshire PoliceLonghurst committed the rape nine years ago, when the victim was.