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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Independent inquiry will ‘help prevent further releases in error’ – Lammy

An independent inquiry into how a migrant sex offender was mistakenly released from prison will look at how to prevent further “rising” releases in error, the Justice Secretary said.

Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu was wrongly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre.

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