Claim: There are 1,012 rapists and 343 killers on the run.
Fact-check: How many suspects are wanted by police? - Full Fact
Verdict: these are not convicted rapists or killers. this is the number of records on the police national computer relating to people wanted in relation to these crimes in england and wales, as of august last year. not all wanted suspects will be on the database and some who are there could be counted twice.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2017-03-13T00:00:00