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Justice secretary gives statement after migrant was wrongfully released
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October 27, 2025
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5:49Now PlayingJustice Secretary David Lammy gives a statement in the Commons on the prisoner release error.
He says Hadush Kebatu is "back where he belongs; behind bars", after he was apprehended by the Metropolitan Police.
David Lammy, who is also the Deputy PM, thanked the Met Police and told the Commons it was "a mistake that should not have happened".
Hadush Kebatu came to the UK from Ethiopia illegally and went on to sexually assault a 14-year-old and a woman in Epping, Essex.
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