Clerical error may have been behind release of missing sex offender
Summary
A mistake may have led to the accidental release of Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, a convicted sex offender, from Wandsworth Prison in the UK. He was released due to a clerical error at the court, even though he faced other charges and was supposed to stay in custody. Kaddour-Cherif is currently missing, and efforts are underway to locate him.Key Facts
- Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was a convicted sex offender mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison due to a clerical error.
- The error occurred because there was no court warrant to hold him, despite facing additional charges.
- Kaddour-Cherif was found not guilty of breaching the sex offenders' register but was still dealing with other legal issues.
- The Metropolitan Police were informed of his release only days after it occurred.
- Kaddour-Cherif was previously identified as a potential visa overstayer, entering the UK legally on a visitor's visa in 2019.
- He had an ongoing deportation process which was delayed due to pending criminal cases.
- Another individual, William Smith, also released by mistake, has already turned himself in.
- This follows another incident where a migrant sex offender was accidentally released from a different UK prison.
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