This is Grimsby -- CONVICTED paedophile Kenneth Wright is being kept in a Spanish jail awaiting extradition. The 82-year-old, from Holton-le-Clay, fled the country before he was sentenced at court to go to jail for eight years for sexual activity with a girl over a period of seven years. A European Arrest Warrant was issued in June by Lincolnshire Police. It was translated into Spanish when it was discovered Wright was hiding on the Costa del Sol. Inquiries were made to locate Wright, which culminated in his arrest on August 25. Since then he has been in a Spanish jail awaiting extradition. A Lincolnshire Police spokeswoman said it was unclear how long that extradition process would take. The two nations have an extradition agreement. Detectives from Spain's National Police force detained Wright at a villa complex in the coastal resort of Calahonda, east of Marbella. When he was arrested, he gave a false identity. Wright, of Louth Road, was convicted in March following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court of two charges of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 and two of sexual activity with a child. As reported, the case was adjourned for a report to be prepared by his doctor on his health and how he would cope with a prison sentence, given his age. Despite facing prison, Wright was granted bail – and shortly afterwards he fled the country. In his absence, the trial judge, Mr Justice John Saunders, decided to sentence him to eight years, and ordered him to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. The court heard that if Wright began to serve his sentence and his health suffered drastically, there are provisions for the Home Secretary to intervene. The judge outlined how Wright's offences against the girl began when she was nine. The pensioner came into contact with her on a number of occasions, and his abuse of her continued for seven years. It has not been revealed if Wright is challenging his extradition. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the arrest of a British national on August 25 in Malaga. "We are providing consular assistance." *Follow us on Facebook and Twitter*
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