Crime · 26 October 2025

Sex Offender Recaptured After Being Wrongly Released From HMP Chelmsford

A convicted sex offender, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, has been arrested after being mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford. The 41-year-old had been sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl in Epping, Essex. He was due to be deported but was released in error. Police confirmed that Kebatu has now been located and is back in custody.

By BriefTea Editorial · 26 October 2025 at 10:08

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