Police hunt for two men mistakenly released from prison
Summary
Police in London are looking for two men who were accidentally released from Wandsworth Prison. The men are Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, who was facing deportation, and William Smith, a convicted fraudster. This incident puts pressure on Justice Secretary David Lammy, who had promised to prevent such errors after a similar recent release.Key Facts
- Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24 years old, and William Smith, 35 years old, were mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison.
- Kaddour-Cherif, originally from Algeria, was supposed to be deported and was previously accused of handling stolen bank cards.
- Smith has been convicted of fraud but details of his imprisonment were not specified.
- Kaddour-Cherif was released on October 29, and Smith on November 3.
- This mistake occurred a few weeks after another prisoner, Hadush Kebatu, was wrongly released from a different prison.
- Justice Secretary David Lammy is under scrutiny as he had previously promised to enforce stricter checks to prevent such mistakes.
- The Metropolitan Police discovered Kaddour-Cherif was not an asylum seeker and was briefed on his release after it happened.
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