An asylum seeker arrested for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl boarded a train to London after being mistakenly released from prison.
Hadush Kebatu’s attacks sparked nationwide protests this summer but now finds himself free due to what has been desribed as an administrative error. The sex offender set for deportation from the UK was filmed speaking to men on Chelmsford high street in Essex before getting on a train from the Essex city to London, Essex Police said.
The force said: “We were informed by the prison service at 12.57pm today (Friday 24 October) of an error this morning surrounding the release of an individual.
“As a result of that, we have launched a search operation to locate them and are working closely with partner agencies.
“These fast-paced enquiries have shown that the man boarded a London-bound train at Chelmsford Railway Station at 12.41pm.
“We understand the concern the public would have regarding this situation and can assure you we have officers working to urgently locate and detain him.
“We would appeal to anyone who has seen him or has any information regarding where he might be to call 999 immediately and quote 0474 of 24 October.”
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