Mistakes Made: How a Sex Offender Walked Free

A sex offender, Hadush Kebatu, was mistakenly released from prison. This happened because of human error. He was supposed to be deported, but instead, he was let out. This caused a lot of anger and concern. The mistake was discovered quickly. The prison's duty governor was told about it around noon. Staff tried to find Kebatu, but he was not in the area. The police were called in, and a manhunt began. Kebatu was caught two days later in Finsbury Park. The Justice Secretary, David Lammy, said he was upset about what happened. He promised to find out how this mistake was made. He also said that the government is working on making prisons better. They are building more prisons and changing the rules for deporting foreign criminals.Lammy blamed the previous government for the problems in the prison system. He said that cuts to staffing and funding have made things worse. He also said that many prisons still use handwritten files, which can lead to mistakes. The Liberal Democrat MP, Jess Brown-Fuller, said that Kebatu's recapture does not excuse the mistake. She asked what would happen to the people who made the mistake. She also asked about the support given to Kebatu's victims. The Conservative MP, Edward Leigh, asked about using old military sites to house asylum seekers. Lammy said the government is looking at different sites but did not give specific details. Kebatu's case has caused a lot of debate. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl. He was also ordered to be deported. His case has sparked protests and legal battles about how asylum seekers are housed.