4 Nov 2008

Child sex offender back in custody

12:23 pm on 4 November 2008

A convicted child-sex offender who absconded from an address in Christchurch is back in custody.

Patrick McGreevy, 38, is due to appear in the Timaru District Court on Tuesday charged with breaching a supervision order under the Parole Act.

Police earlier warned people to stay away from him if he was spotted.