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Migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu is second person to be freed by mistake from HMP Chelmsford

The prison staff at HMP fell for a fake email posing from the Royal Courts of Justice

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Prisons to begin extra checks after asylum seeker debacle

Hadush Kebatu was wrongly allowed to walk free after sexually assaulting a teen

The Independent UK

Lammy to face questions after arrest of sex offender mistakenly freed from jail

Hadush Kebatu was found and arrested by police officers on Sunday morning in Finsbury Park.

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Timeline of events in case of asylum seeker who was released accidentally

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was accidentally released from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.

Evening Standard

Asylum seeker tried to return to prison ‘several times’ after release in error

Police said Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu is carrying a ‘distinctive white bag with pictures of avocados on it’.

Evening Standard

In just 117 days ‘repulsive’ asylum seeker has sparked national anger and crises

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was convicted of the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl eight days after arriving in the UK.

Evening Standard

Dangerous Blunder: Deportation-Bound Sex Offender Mistakenly Freed and At Large in London

A convicted sex offender due for deportation has been mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford, triggering a major manhunt across London. The blunder has intensified scrutiny of Britain's overstretched prison and immigration systems amid rising political backlash.

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Asylum seeker released in error spotted in London area, police say

An asylum seeker, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, who was jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, was accidentally released from HMP Chelmsford instead of being transferred to an immigration detention centre. Kebatu, an Ethiopian national, was last seen in the London area after boarding a train from Chelmsford, prompting an…

The Independent UK

Timeline of accidental prison release and arrest of Epping migrant sex offender

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was accidentally released from HMP Chelmsford on Friday

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

Hadush Kebatu manhunt live: Met Police issue update after mistakenly released sex offender ‘takes trains across London’

Metropolitan Police make direct appeal to Hadush Kebatu to hand himself in

The Independent UK

Manhunt continues for asylum seeker released from prison by mistake

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu had been jailed for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Essex.

Evening Standard

Asylum seeker freed in error from prison seen taking train to London

Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu had been jailed for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.

Evening Standard

Fourth man jailed for violent disorder outside hotel housing asylum seekers

Police said the 28-year-old acted in an ‘intimidating way, encouraging other people there to face off against our officers’.

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EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa gets speeding conviction after postbox blunder

The actress, who plays Lauren Branning on the hit soap, has been landed with a court bill of more than £1,400 after her error

Evening Standard

Man killed after crashing car into tree named as Metropolitan Police officer as tributes pour in

PC Louie Day, 23 worked for Scotland Yard’s East Area Command and was described as a ‘popular’ colleague

Evening Standard

Resident of Epping hotel ‘assaulted’ outside property, police say

Police received reports that a resident of the hotel was assaulted outside the property, Essex Police said.

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Man arrested and dispersal order put in place in Epping

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Police continue investigations into disorder at asylum seeker hotel protests

Multiple demonstrations have been held outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex since July 13.

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Two men die and five others seriously injured in roundabout crash

Essex Police said it was called to reports of a two-vehicle collision at the Rayleigh Spur roundabout, near Wickford, shortly after 4.15am on Monday.

Evening Standard

Mother who flew Union Jack from council building at Epping protest hits out at 'disgusting' arrest

Sarah White, who is a Reform UK member, has been released after spending 24 hours in police custody

Evening Standard

Epping migrant hotel protesters march on council offices as police make arrests

Around 200 people gathered outside the Epping Forest District Council building where a woman climbed the steps and unfurled a Union flag.

Evening Standard

Five arrests after masked men attempt to enter hotel as asylum protests continue

Most demonstrations appeared to be peaceful as police braced for further protests over the weekend after a Court of Appeal ruling on Friday.

Evening Standard

Ministers faced with fresh protests and legal battles after asylum hotel ruling

Three appeal judges described the previous judgment as ‘seriously flawed in principle’ and said the hotel could continue to be used to house migrants.

The Independent UK

Police looking for pair who painted England flags on Islamic centre

The two men also used spray paint to write ‘this is England’ on the building in Vange, Essex

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