10 h. ago Five other prisoners released in error in last seven days, says union boss

The latest revelation follows incredulity after migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu was released from HMP Chelmsford by mistake

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38 h. ago Justice Secretary David Lammy orders new checks at prisons after Hadush Kebatu wrongful release fiasco

The cabinet minister will face a grilling by MPs over the blunder which saw high-profile prisoner released from jail in error

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39 h. ago Prisons to start ‘strengthened’ checks after migrant released in error

David Lammy will set out a series of measures aimed at strengthening the system as he faces questions about the blunder from MPs.

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61 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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3 d. ago Asylum seeker tried to return to prison ‘several times’ after release in error

Police said Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu has made a number of trips in London and has access to funds.

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3 d. ago Met take over search for Epping sex offender after a sighting ‘in London area’

Former asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu has been missing since being released from prison in errorPolice searching in London for a former asylum seeker and convicted sex offender who was released from prison in error have urged him to hand himself in.The Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl and made the subject of a five-year sexual harm prevention order. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Met police urge Epping sex offender spotted in London to hand himself in

Former asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu has been missing since being released from prison in errorPolice searching in London for a former asylum seeker and convicted sex offender who was released from prison in error have urged him to hand himself in.The Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl and made the subject of a five-year sexual harm prevention order. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Asylum seeker released from prison in error seen in London area, police say

Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was accidentally set from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.

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3 d. ago Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu manhunt live: Met Police takes over search for sex offender after London sighting

Cmdr James Conway says finding Kebatu, whose arrest sparked riots over the summer, is a ‘top priority’The number of prisoners released in error more than doubled in the year to March 2025, Government data shows.A report by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) said 262 prisoners were released in error from April 2024 to March 2025, up from 115 in the year to March 2024.We’ve confirmed that Kebatu got off the London-bound train at Stratford station.We are examining CCTV from that area and further afield, including on the transport network, to establish information about his subsequent movements. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Sex offender who sparked summer riots spotted ‘in London area’ after being freed by mistake

Essex police say search ongoing for former asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie KebatuA former asylum seeker who was released from prison in error after sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl has been spotted “in the London area”, after officers worked through the night to track his movements, Essex police said.The Metropolitan police and the British Transport Police were working with Essex police to assist in the search and were urging anyone “who sees him, knows where he is or has any information” to call 999 immediately. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Number of prisoners released in error more than doubled in a year, data shows

A report by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service said 262 prisoners were released in error from April 2024 to March 2025.

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2 w. ago NHS hospital workers demanding £470 pay rise reach their 200TH DAY of strikes... as union boss claims they have been left 'no choice'

Members of Unison at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals have been on strike since March - becoming one of the longest in NHS history.

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last month Fury as record number of prisoners freed from jail BY MISTAKE after Starmer’s botched early release scheme

A RECORD number of prisoners were freed in error last year. There were 262 wrongly released in the 12 months to March, figures show. It is a 128 per cent rise on the 115 between 2023 and 2024 — the biggest year-on-year increase. Some were released as their crimes for breaching restraining orders were wrongly...

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