A tax fraudster from Poole who fled the UK four years ago - is starting a 6 year jail term - after being extradited from France.

Mark McGovern admitted laundering more than 270 thousand pounds of criminal proceeds following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs..

But the 49 year old jumped bail in 2008 and sent a note to the judge saying he was frightened at the porspect of going to prison.