Hacker who stole from Stirling Moss goes on the run in the US

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Sir Stirling, 81, lost several hundred pounds and the cyber attack was followed by abusive telephone calls and emails to him and his wife Susie.

It was originally thought to be the work of a group of US-based hackers, but police now believe only one person was involved.

The couple reported the thefts and abuse in July and a 24-year-old, believed to be an American based in Britain, was arrested on August 24. He was given bail to return to a central London police station last month but did not turn up and is now believed to be on the run in the US. A spokesman for the Met said inquiries to trace him were "ongoing".

It has been a bad year for Sir Stirling, who won 16 Grand Prix races between 1951 and 1961. In March he suffered serious injuries when he plunged three floors down a lift shaft at his £10 million home in Mayfair. He broke both ankles and injured his spine.