Prisoner Released by Mistake Arrested After Manhunt
Brahim Kaddour Cherif, a registered sex offender, was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth prison, prompting a large-scale police search. The 24-year-old was found and arrested shortly after walking free.
Background and Conviction
Cherif was convicted in November 2024 for indecent exposure following an incident in March the same year. He received an 18-month community order and was added to the Sex Offenders' Register for five years.
Police Response and Arrest Details
- The Metropolitan Police were notified of Cherif's release on Tuesday and began searching for him immediately.
- Cherif, an Algerian national, was known to have connections in Tower Hamlets and frequented Westminster.
- On Friday, 7 November, at 11:23 am, a public sighting near Capital City College on Blackstock Road, Islington, led officers to spot and detain him at 11:30 am.
- He was arrested for being unlawfully at large and also on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in an unrelated incident.
- Cherif is currently in police custody, and the Prison Service has been notified of the situation.
"At 11.23am on Friday, 7 November, a call was received from a member of the public reporting a sighting of a man they believed to be Brahim Kaddour-Cherif in the vicinity of Capital City College on Blackstock Road in Islington. Officers responded immediately and at 11.30am detained a man matching Cherif's description," a Met Police spokesperson said.
The arrest concludes the manhunt triggered by his erroneous release.
Summary: A sex offender mistakenly freed from prison was quickly located and arrested after a public tip-off, highlighting gaps in prisoner management systems.
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