Epping migrant sex offender last seen in Hackney on Friday, Met says
Summary
Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian migrant and convicted sex offender, was accidentally released from a prison in Essex and last seen in Hackney, north London. The Metropolitan Police have issued a public appeal to locate him and are collaborating with immigration authorities as Kebatu had expressed a wish to return to Ethiopia. An independent investigation into his mistaken release is being launched by the Justice Secretary.Key Facts
- Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly released from an Essex prison where he was serving time for sexual assault.
- CCTV footage last recorded him at a library in Dalston Square, north London, on Friday evening.
- Kebatu was wearing a grey tracksuit and carrying a bag with avocado pictures.
- He was sentenced in September for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman.
- The Metropolitan Police are seeking public assistance to find him and have extra officers searching.
- The Justice Secretary ordered an independent investigation into the prison release error.
- An Ethiopian national, Kebatu arrived in the UK on a small boat and had expressed a desire to return to Ethiopia.
- New prison release procedures are being put in place to prevent similar incidents.
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