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Manhunt for Epping hotel asylum seeker, jailed for sexual assault, after accidental release
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October 24, 2025
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2:12Now PlayingA manhunt has been launched for an asylum seeker who was jailed for 12 months earlier this year after he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping.
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu had been staying at The Bell Hotel in the Essex town, with the incident fuelling weeks of protests at the site.
Sky News understands that the Ethiopian national was being released from prison as he was due to be immediately deported.
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