A GLASGOW man is the top target on a list of most-wanted criminals in the UK.
Jonathan Kelly, 34, has been on the run in Glasgow for a month since he breached his licence conditions on being released from prison.
Police have so far failed to find Kelly and he has now been named on Crime-stoppers' hit list of dangerous criminals on the run.
Kelly, of Drumchapel, went into hiding weeks after he was acquitted of historic rape and abduction charges.
A team of dedicated officers is working around the clock to "flush him out."
Kelly had been freed from Low Moss Prison, Bishopbriggs, but failed to report to police. One senior police source believes Kelly has been supported by friends - or former inmates from his long spell in prison.
He said: "We are trawling CCTV and the internet for information which will lead us to Kelly. We are also widening the net, not just speaking to the same four or five associates.
"We are looking at people he may have come into contact with in prison.
"It might take some time, but we will flush him out."
Officers also believe Kelly's digital footprint - including any possible social media profiles he may be using - could be key to hunting him down.
People have been warned not to approach Kelly but instead to call 999 if they spot him.
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