The Latest Breaking News from Brahim KaddourCherif

Mistakenly freed sex offender jailed again for biting police officers

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif sparked a manhunt last November after he was accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth

The Independent UK · Jan 30

Accidentally freed prisoner locked up for biting police officers

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif has been jailed for 26 weeks for punching and biting two police officers after he was caught trying to steal a phone on a train.

Evening Standard · Jan 30

Man wrongly released from London jail admits crimes after recapture

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth while awaiting trial

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Wrongful releases of 91 prisoners since April is ‘shocking’ – No 10

The data, released by the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, shows 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 this year.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

Three prisoners a week set free by mistake since April, new figures show

An average of three prisoners a week have been wrongly set free in the last seven months

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

Call for clarity on releases in error as prisoner mistakenly counted as at large

Robert Jenrick said he would ask David Lammy to make clear how many prisoners have been accidentally released and how many are still at large.

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025

AI chatbot is Government's new recruit at HMP Wandsworth to stop inmates being wrongly freed

Prisons minister Lord Timpson said the southwest London jail had been given the ‘green light’ to use artificial intelligence

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025

Prisoner was mistakenly counted among those at large after early release

Over the weekend, it was reported that a total of four offenders had been released in error, with two released in June this year, and two in 2024.

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025

One of four prisoners at large is now back in custody

Over the weekend, it emerged that a total of four offenders freed in error – two released in June this year, and two in 2024 – remained at large.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Accidental prisoner releases have gone up under Labour, minister admits

Asked about accidental prisoner releases, Lisa Nandy said ‘even one is too many’ but the government is ‘gripping’ the crisis

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2025