Sex Offender Released by Mistake Arrested After Manhunt
A large-scale search was launched after Brahim Kaddour Cherif, a sex offender, was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth prison. The 24-year-old was quickly located and arrested following the error.
Details of the Release and Arrest
The Metropolitan Police were informed on Tuesday about Cherif's unintentional release and immediately deployed officers to find him. On Friday, 7 November at 11:23 am, a member of the public reported seeing a man believed to be Cherif near Capital City College on Blackstock Road, Islington.
Officers arrived promptly and detained a man matching Cherif's description by 11:30 am. His identity was confirmed, and he was arrested for being unlawfully at large. Additionally, he was taken into custody on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in an unrelated earlier incident.
Background Information on Cherif
- Cherif was convicted in November 2024 for indecent exposure related to an incident in March 2024.
- He received an 18-month community order and was placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for five years.
- Cherif is an Algerian national thought to have connections to Tower Hamlets and known to frequent Westminster.
"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. His identity was confirmed and he was arrested for being unlawfully at large. He was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in relation to a previous unrelated incident."
Author’s summary: A sex offender mistakenly released from prison was swiftly found and re-arrested after a public sighting and police response, highlighting the urgency of community safety measures.
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