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Second migrant sex offender wrongly released from UK prison

British authorities are facing renewed criticism after another migrant inmate was mistakenly released from custody, marking the second such blunder in less than two weeks.

The fugitive, identified as 24-year-old Algerian national Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, was reportedly freed in error from HMP Wandsworth in London. Police said the convicted sex offender, who entered the UK legally in 2019 but later overstayed his visa, was serving time for trespass with intent to steal and is now the subject of a nationwide manhunt.

Officials were informed of his release nearly a week after it occurred, suggesting staff at the prison failed to notice his absence.



The case follows the wrongful release of Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu from a prison in Essex. Kebatu, convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager and a woman, evaded capture for three days before being rearrested and deported.

The latest incident has reignited fierce debate in Parliament, with opposition MPs accusing Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy of withholding information. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office described the release as “unacceptable” and promised a full investigation. Public anger over immigration and crime continues to rise, amid fresh Home Office data showing hundreds of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats each week.

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  1. Nobody must question these decisions? Why? are they scared to be the one to question whether a black sex offender should be released? Scared of outing yourself as a raysist?

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