An immigrant who accidentally breaks out of prison is arrested behind the scenes of Manut
Epping Hotel Ograst who was mistakenly released from prison will be deported “this week” after a repeat on Sunday.
Hadish Kebatu, who was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in Finsbury Park, North London, on Sunday morning following a massive manhunt.
An asylum seeker, who sexually assaulted a woman and a 14-year-old girl, was supposed to be sent to an immigration detention center for deportation, but was mistakenly released on Friday.
Essex Police said Kebatu, 41, boarded a London-bound train at Chelmsford at 12.41pm following a mistake.. He was then shown on CCTV inside the library in Dalston Square, East London, at 6pm that night as the Metropolitan Police recovered the bodies.
On Sunday morning, Kebatu was spotted at the bus stop by a member of the public, who called the police at 8.03AM. He was arrested at 8.19 am for trespassing.
On Monday, justice secretary David Lammy is expected to face questions in Parliament as he announces an independent inquiry into the incident. He told broadcasters on Sunday: “This man should have been in line for deportation and he shouldn’t have been ostracized, which was not going to happen.”
Mr Lammy also said that the migrant needed to be questioned by the police before being deported, adding: “I can assure you that he will be deported as it is expected to happen this week.”
Video footage showing the arrest of Hadish Kebatu in Finsbury Park (supplied)
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “We have to make sure this doesn’t happen again.” The government is facing questions over the explosion.
In a statement on X/Twitter, he added: “Hadashu Kebatu has been arrested and will be deported.” Officers worked quickly and courteously to get him back into custody. We have launched an investigation to find out what went wrong. “
Marie Goldman, Lib dem MP for Chelmsford, called for an urgent national inquiry into the incident, saying: “It is unacceptable that the safety of my estate, and the people of London, has ever been put at risk.”
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said he was still “shocked that this hoax about his students was released in the first place”, and that Mr Lammy and Ms Mahmood had “questions to answer”.
Kebatu was arrested inside Finsbury Park after being alerted at a bus stop by a member of the public (PA).
The delivery driver described by Kebatu returns to HMP Chelmsford in a “very confused” position “four or five times”, only to be removed from the train station and directed to the train station.
A prison officer has been removed from prisoner release duties while an investigation into the error is carried out.
In September, Kebatu was sentenced to 12 months and made the subject of a five-year sexual assault prevention order, with the judge warning he posed a “significant risk to purity”. He was also added to the offender’s register.
His cases sparked massive protests and physical demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, where he lived, and eventually at Hlinye Indlu Asewana Ukushena across the country.
Kebatu was staying at the Bell Hotel in Epping before he was sentenced to prison (PA)
The three-day trial at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard he told the two teenagers he wanted to “have each child” and tried to kiss them. He then proceeded to place his hand on one of the girls’ thighs and stroke her hair during the incident on July 7.
Kebatu, an Ethiopian who arrived in Britain a few days ago by boat, was found to have attacked a woman by trying to kiss her, put a hand on her leg, and told her she was beautiful.
Sentencing Kebatu last month, the judge told him about his behavior that he “definitely highlights the poor that you should be with women”.
CCTV showed hadish Kebatu inside the East London Library on Friday (Metropolitan police)
In court, Kebatu gave his date of birth through an interpreter as December 1986, making him 38 years old. However, Essex Police said their records show he was born in 1983, making him 41.
Commander James Conway, said: “This has been a diligent and fast investigation led by specialist police and British police. I am very grateful for their search following the referral of our request, which helped to find Mr Kebatu.”
