After 21 years on the run, a UK fugitive, who was once threatened with legal action for using a photo of former soccer star Eric Cantona on wines and brandy without his consent, has been caught – in Tshwane. While in custody, KwaZulu-Natal police confirmed that Pyatt was wanted for a car theft case, reported in Umbilo in 2014, provincial SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane said. Pyatt appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Thursday and the case was postponed to April 17 for a bail application. According to the NCA, the South African charges would first be dealt with before any extradition proceedings can commence. NCA international operations head Ian Cruxton said Pyatt had used a string of aliases and assumed identities to evade them.

Source: News 24 April 14, 2019 05:15 UTC