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A Tinder rapist who faked his death and went on the run for two years before being arrested in Spain has finally been brought to justice.
James Clacher, 57, violently raped two women in Troon, South Ayrshire in August 2019 and in Glasgow in September 2020. He matched with them on dating apps.
When the allegations were presented to police Clacher - who was alleged to have knocked 10 years off of his age on Tinder and Bumble - fled the country.
The former gym boss drove his Suzuki Swift to the edge of a loch in Argyll and Bute in May 2022 and left what espoused to be a suicide note that held his first target responsible for his death.
'(She) will never stop until I'm dead or I'm in prison,' he had said - when in reality he had made his way to Nerja on the Costa del Sol, where he worked as a gardener and a yoga instructor.
Police began investigating, searching the nearby hills for the rapist in the belief he was hiding close by.
A warrant for his arrest was issued at the end of May 2022 after he disappeared.
But by November 2023, Clacher was the subject of a missing persons appeal after information on his whereabouts dried up.
Days after the appeal was issued, a news outlet received a tip-off that Clacher was hiding out on Spain's southern coast, under the name Johnny Wilson.
Astonishing bodycam footage released by Spain's Civil Guard showed Clacher being sized by plain-clothes police from the elite Central Operative Unit as he hung upside down from gym equipment on a beach in Nerja.
Wearing a bucket hat, the fugitive initially struggled before he was wrestled down into the sand on Playa de Burriana and cuffed, before being taken to a local police station.
Local cops, working with investigators back in Scotland, were able to track him down thanks to his ongoing enthusiasm for fitness even when on the run.
'The operation began when the British National Crime Agency (NCA) received anonymous information indicating that the fugitive could be living in the town of Nerja (Málaga),' the Civil Guard said.
'This information, combined with the information available on the fugitive indicating that his lifestyle was closely linked to sports, allowed officers to track him down in the aforementioned town.
'(Officers were) identifying a person closely involved in the sports community in that area as a possible target, even using an identity other than his own.
'Once located and placed under discreet and continuous surveillance, after confirming with the British authorities that he was the fugitive, he was arrested while practicing calisthenics in a sports area on Nerja beach.'
His arrest for rape shocked those living in Nerja, who was said to have been in a relationship with a local woman.
One local expat called Matt, who had befriended Clacher without knowing his true identity, told Sky News: 'I was completely shocked. Completely stunned. I just couldn't believe it.
'Being fooled like that by someone, it wasn't just me. He fooled a lot of people here in Spain as well.
'I had a narrow escape. I am relieved I am away from that situation. He was a complete fantasist.'
As he was returned to Britain in June last year, Clacher is said to have told Detective Constable Jamie Crossan that he 'survived on berries and puddle water' on the run.
He claimed to have travelled from Loch Long to Inverness, then down the east coast of Scotland and into England, before hiding in a truck to get to France.
He then said he obtained a bike and cycled to Spain. Reports today suggest he worked cash-in-hand in Spain to avoid detection.
Clacher's trial at the High Court in Glasgow heard from his two victims, one of whom was attacked within 15 minutes of meeting him after they matched on Tinder.
The rapist - who told his first victim his name was James Clarke - forced himself upon her as she was getting ready for their date before taking her upstairs and abusing her further in Troon in August 2019.
She told the court: 'He did not say a word. I said: 'I do not like this. I do not want to do this'. I kept saying that.
'He was just ignoring me. My body started shaking and I started crying.'
After the attacks, Clacher claimed he had to leave as his brother had suffered a heart attack - a lie. The woman did not initially report the crime to police.
But, there was further contact between herself and Clacher in which she branded him 'a predatory rapist' and 'a vessel for what you wanted'.
In September 2020, he met with another woman he met on Bumble, taking her on a date where they ate takeaway food and took a walk on the beach.
After returning to her house, Clacher assaulted her. She told the trial she had consented to 'kissing and hugging' but no other sexual activity.
He stayed in her flat for 20 minutes after the attack - then claimed he was 'sorry' but that he would like to see her again. She went on to report the incident to police, sparking a full investigation.
Clacher's father, who is also named James Clacher, said he went to alert police to his son being missing after friends raised concerns.
Mr Clacher said he spoke to his son on the phone, who said: 'Dad, I don't know how to handle this.'
Mr Clacher testified that his son admitted to him he did not intend to kill himself.
A total of £5.5k was withdrawn from a business bank account one day before Clacher vanished, jurors also heard.
Advocate depute Catriona MacLeod, prosecuting, highlighted to the jury that Clacher had told 'lie upon lie', including taking 10 years off of his age on dating apps and lying about his surname and the death of his brother.
She said: 'You told lie upon lie, so many lies. What are you not lying about, I may ask.'
Jurors today returned guilty verdicts to the two separate rape charges.
Remanding Clacher in custody pending sentencing on October 1 in Edinburgh, Lord Cubie told him he had acted in a 'warped and self centred manner' - and should expect a lengthy jail-term.
Separately, Clacher also had his professional registration as a dietitian struck out in July in light of the charges against him.
Detective Inspector Bruce Fyfe of Police Scotland said: 'It's difficult to comprehend the distress and suffering Clacher caused the women in this case.
'I hope this conviction brings them some form of comfort. He will now face the consequences of his actions.
'This conviction demonstrates our commitment to thoroughly investigating serious offences and pursuing those who seek to avoid prosecution, no matter where they go.'