Released Prisoner and Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Public Sighting
Brahim Kaddour Cherif, mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth, was found and arrested following a tip-off from a member of the public. The 24-year-old's release triggered a large-scale police search.
Background and Conviction
Cherif was convicted in November 2024 for indecent exposure related to an incident earlier that year. He received an 18-month community order and was placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for five years. He is an Algerian national with known connections to Tower Hamlets and frequents the Westminster area.
Police Response and Arrest Details
- On Friday, 7 November at 11:23 am, a public report located Cherif near Capital City College on Blackstock Road, Islington.
- Police arrived promptly and detained a man matching his description by 11:30 am.
- His identity was confirmed, and he was arrested for being unlawfully at large.
- In addition, Cherif was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in an unrelated prior incident.
- He was taken into police custody and the Prison Service notified.
"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." — Met Police spokesperson
The Prison Service has been informed of the error that led to Cherif's release.
Author’s summary: A sex offender mistakenly freed from HMP Wandsworth was quickly located and re-arrested after a public sighting led police to detain him within an hour.
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