22 November 2025
A Sri Lankan man who allegedly raped a child in France has been arrested in Liverpool city centre.
Sujanth Ketheeswararasa, 30, was detained by officers from the National Crime Agency’s National Extradition Unit on Wednesday.
He had been accused of raping a young girl in France and is wanted by the French authorities, the NCA said.
Ketheeswararasa appeared at court in London on Thursday and was remanded in custody while extradition proceedings begin.
The 30-year-old is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court by video link on Thursday November 27.
A full extradition hearing is listed for March 26, 2026.
Clare Meehan from the NCA’s Joint International Crime Centre said: ‘There is no greater priority for the NCA than protecting children from sexual abuse.
‘Working with partners at home and abroad we traced and located the suspect and executed his arrest.’