19 h. ago 'Calamity Lammy' comes under fire in the Commons: Deputy PM scrambles to set up independent probe into mistaken release of Epping sex offender as he faces pressure from MPs over Hadush Kebatu case

David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, came under fire from MPs after he revealed that 'human error' appeared to be to blame for the blunder.

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20 h. ago 'Livid' David Lammy orders probe into mistaken release of Epping sex offender

Hadush Kebatu was arrested on Sunday following a two-day manhunt after he was wrongly released from HMP Chelmsford instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre

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27 h. ago Government to address nation at 3.30pm as Labour 'have serious questions to answer'

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is set to address the nation at 3.30pm today after the mistaken release of the Epping Hotel sex offender, who has recently been re-arrested

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27 h. ago David Lammy to be grilled by MPs over Epping sex offender's mistaken release from prison as Tories demand probe into Channel migrant crimes

The Justice Secretary, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, is due to appear before MPs in Parliament this afternoon following the blunder.

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33 h. ago David Lammy faces Commons grilling after sex offender mistakenly freed from jail

Hadush Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl and was wrongly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre

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40 h. ago Epping migrant sex offender arrested in London after mistaken release

Epping migrant sex offender arrested in London after mistaken release  The Times

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50 h. ago Epping sex offender migrant arrested in London after mistaken release

Epping sex offender migrant arrested in London after mistaken release  The Times

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50 h. ago Kebatu manhunt LIVE: Epping sex offender arrested in north London after mistaken prison release

Kebatu was freed by mistake at HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre

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