"Manhunts are under way after two men were mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison in London in the past week. The first, released last Wednesday, is Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, a 24-year-old Algerian man and a sex offender. The second is William Smith, who had been jailed for fraud on Monday, the same day he was subsequently released in error. It comes after the accidental release of Hadush Kebatu, a migrant sex offender, last month due to what was described as "human error" at HMP Chelmsford."
"Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was "released in error" seven days ago on Wednesday 29 October, the Metropolitan Police says. The force said it was not told about the mistake by HMP Wandsworth until Tuesday 4 November. "Officers are carrying out urgent enquiries in an effort to locate him and return him to custody," a police spokesperson said. On Monday, Surrey Police appealed for help to find 35-year-old William Smith, who was also mistakenly released from Wandsworth."
Two men were mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison within a week, prompting manhunts and urgent police enquiries. Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, is a registered sex offender convicted of indecent exposure in November 2024, given an 18-month community order and placed on the sex offenders' register for five years. He entered the UK on a visitor visa, has overstayed, and is in the initial stages of deportation. William Smith, who goes by Billy and is 35, was mistakenly released on the same day he was sentenced to 45 months for multiple fraud offences. Authorities were not informed of the first release for several days.
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