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Wrongly released sex offender arrested after nine-day manhunt

Algerian national Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was released in error from HMP Wandsworth
Algerian national Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was released in error from HMP Wandsworth (Metropolitan Police/PA)
  • Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, a 24-year-old sex offender, has been arrested in London after being accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth.
  • He was serving a sentence for trespass with intent to steal and had previous convictions for indecent exposure.
  • The accidental release from the south-west London prison occurred on 29 October.
  • The error was only reported to the Metropolitan Police on Tuesday, several days after his release.
  • Kaddour-Cherif was apprehended in Blackhorse Lane, Islington, after a member of the public spotted him.
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