‘Cowardly’ rapist on the run after prison release error jailed in his absence
Bernadin Dedic, 48, was convicted last month of repeatedly raping a woman he had held at knifepoint and threatened to kill, in an ordeal that lasted several hours. Photo credit should read: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire\r\rNOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption.
- ▪Bernadin Dedic, 48, was convicted last month of repeatedly raping a woman he had held at knifepoint and threatened to kill, in an ordeal that lasted several hours.
- ▪Photo credit should read: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire\r\rNOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts men
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NewsUKCrime‘Cowardly’ rapist on the run after prison release error jailed in his absenceBernadin Dedic travelled to his native Bosnia and refused to return to Britain to face his trialJordan Reynolds Friday 24 July 2026 18:15 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3021188","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/bernadin-dedic-court-jail-prison-b3021188.html","title":"‘Cowardly’ rapist on the run after prison release error jailed in his absence"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-184590","index":0}Bernadin Dedic, 48, was convicted…
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