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Sex offender freed by mistake spotted ‘in London area’, say police

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was mistakenly released due to prison categorization errors; police from multiple forces are urgently searching for him after he was last seen in London.

  • Hadush Kebatu, a sex offender, was mistakenly released from prison and spotted in Dalston, London, wearing prison attire and carrying an avocado bag.
  • Police are searching for Kebatu, who had attempted to return to prison multiple times after his release on the assumption he would be deported.
  • Authorities, including Essex Police and the Metropolitan Police, are investigating the clerical error that led to Kebatu's release and are appealing for public sightings.
  • The wrongly freed Kebatu had previously been convicted of sexual assault, causing distress to his victim's family, who were unaware of his release.
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Asylum seeker Hadush Kebatu was convicted of sexual assault against a 14-year-old girl. He was to be deported to Ethiopia – instead he was released by mistake. A massive manhunt is now underway for the 41-year-old in the UK.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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