A 'dangerous' convicted killer and rapist has been on the run for two months after fleeing from his rape trial, police have finally revealed today.

Ramon Tomlinson, 32, fled Sheffield Crown Court, South Yorkshire, before being sentenced to nine years for rape in his absence in early December.

But police - who have warned the public not to approach him - have only today admitted that they have unsuccessfully been searching for the violent criminal ever since.

Ramon Tomlinson, 32, fled Sheffield Crown Court, South Yorkshire in December before being convicted of rape

Tomlinson, who is 5ft three inches tall, has previous convictions for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm.

In 2004, Tomlinson was sentenced to four years in a young offenders institute after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

In 2010, he and a friend left a man with a fractured skull after an 'unprovoked' and 'spur of the moment' attack outside a night club in Sheffield.

He was locked up for six years for the offence.

It is not know how Tomlinson was able to get away from Sheffield Crown Court (pictured), but some reports say he wasn't in police custody during the trial

He was sentenced for his most recent crime at Sheffield Crown Court on December 6 but managed to escape that day.

It's not known how he was able to get away, but some reports say he wasn't in police custody during the trial and so simply walked away when the jury went out for lunch.

South Yorkshire Police continue to search for Tomlinson and have ordered anyone who sees him to keep their distance and call 999.

A police spokesman said: 'An investigation to locate Tomlinson's whereabouts was immediately launched.

'His details were recorded on national and international systems and officers have been actively seeking out further information and intelligence to trace him.'