2 h. ago Epping migrant sex offender was released from jail deliberately by rogue member of staff to cause 'major political embarrassment', ex

Hadush Kebatu was set free from HMP Chelmsford in error on Friday four weeks after being sentenced for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Epping.

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4 h. ago Epping migrant sex offender was released from jail deliberately by rogue member of staff to cause 'major political embarrassment', ex prison governor and criminologist suggests

Hadush Kebatu was set free from HMP Chelmsford in error on Friday four weeks after being sentenced for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Epping.

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25 h. ago Prison staff complain they are being 'scapegoated' after accidentally freeing Epping sex attack migrant as Lammy blames 'human error'

Mark Fairhurst, the national chair of the UK Prison Officers' Association (POA), said at least two more senior figures were also involved in the release of Hadush Kebatu.

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33 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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36 h. ago David Lammy to face Commons questions after arrest of Epping migrant sex offender mistakenly freed from jail

The Justice Secretary has said Hadush Kebatu will be deported this week after his arrest on Sunday morning in Finsbury Park

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45 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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46 h. ago Father of girl assaulted by Epping migrant reveals his family 'were sent videos of sex offender walking the streets' before police finally told them

Hadush Kebatu was set loose from HMP Chelmsford on Friday in a humiliating blunder which saw a nationwide manhunt sparked before he was finally arrested in London at around 8.30am today.

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47 h. ago Epping migrant sex offender to be ‘deported’ this week as victim’s father says mistaken release caused ‘so much stress and anxiety’

Kebatu was arrested on Seven Sisters Road at around 8.30am on Sunday

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50 h. ago Epping sex offender migrant will be forced on a plane this week for deportation after being recaptured, as Lammy shamelessly tries to blame Tories from 16 months ago

Hadush Kebatu was arrested by four officers inside Finsbury Park, north London, at around 8.30am on Sunday.

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50 h. ago Epping migrant sex offender will be deported 'this week', says Justice Secretary Lammy

Epping migrant sex offender will be deported 'this week', says Justice Secretary Lammy  BBC

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51 h. ago Epping migrant sex offender 'wasn’t trying to get away' as he was arrested in London park, eyewitness says

Epping migrant sex offender 'wasn’t trying to get away' as he was arrested in London park, eyewitness says  BBCMoment migrant sex offender arrested in London park  BBCBritish police search London for asylum-seeker mistakenly released from prison  NBC News

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54 h. ago Prison which accidentally freed sex offender was duped by fake 'get out of jail free' letter

HMP Chelmsford, which recently accidentally released a sex offender, also saw a fraudster manage to dodge jail time in 2023, before one mistake managed to expose his lies

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55 h. ago Ethiopian sex offender, released by ‘mistake’ from Essex jail, arrested in London after three

Ethiopian sex offender, released by ‘mistake’ from Essex jail, arrested in London after three-day manhunt  Mint

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55 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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56 h. ago Moment fugitive Epping sex attack migrant is arrested in north London after his accidental release sparked three day hunt

A wrongly freed migrant sex attacker has been arrested this morning

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56 h. ago Migrant sex offender released from prison in error arrested after manhunt

Justice secretary David Lammy was ‘livid’ after Hadush Kebatu - whose crimes sparked major protests at hotels housing asylum seekers - was released in error

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56 h. ago Epping migrant sex offender mistakenly released from prison arrested in London

Epping migrant sex offender mistakenly released from prison arrested in London  BBC

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56 h. ago Epping sex attack migrant arrested in Finsbury Park after three days on the run after Wes Streeting makes desperate TV plea

A wrongly freed migrant sex attacker has been arrested this morning

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56 h. ago Police arrest sex offender accidentally released from jail after three day manhunt

The sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison has been found after a huge three day manhunt was launched to locate the criminal, named Hadush Kebatu

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57 h. ago Wes Streeting forced into humiliating plea for public to help find fugitive migrant sex offender as manhunt continues in east London  

Kebatu was set free from HMP Chelmsford in error on Friday four weeks after being sentenced for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping,

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