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Manhunt continues for Epping hotel asylum seeker mistakenly released

Manhunt continues for Epping hotel asylum seeker mistakenly released

Summary

Police are looking for an asylum seeker named Hadush Kebatu who was mistakenly released from a prison in Chelmsford, UK. Kebatu, originally from Ethiopia, was supposed to be transferred to an immigration center for deportation after being jailed for sexually assaulting a schoolgirl and a woman. Authorities are working together to find and detain him.

Key Facts

  • Hadush Kebatu was released by mistake from HMP Chelmsford, UK.
  • Kebatu, an Ethiopian national, was jailed for a year in September for sexually assaulting a schoolgirl and a woman.
  • He was supposed to be moved to an immigration center for deportation.
  • Police from multiple agencies, including the Metropolitan Police and Essex Police, are searching for him.
  • The UK Prime Minister stated Kebatu must be caught and deported.
  • The release was described as "incompetence" by political figures.
  • An officer has been removed from duties pending an investigation into the release error.
  • Kebatu was given additional legal orders: a sexual harm prevention order and registration as a sex offender.
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