"A man who sparked nationwide protests after sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl near the asylum hotel in Epping where he was a resident has been accidentally released from jail. The Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, was jailed for 12 months in September. He was meant to be sent to an immigration detention centre to be deported but was freed by mistake, it has emerged."
"The deputy prime minister, David Lammy, was said to be furious and had ordered an investigation, a government source said. Lammy was supporting police efforts to find Kebatu. More details soon"
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, a 38-year-old Ethiopian national residing at an asylum hotel in Epping, sexually assaulted a woman and a 14-year-old girl, prompting nationwide protests. Kebatu received a 12-month jail sentence in September. Authorities intended to transfer him to an immigration detention centre for deportation after the custodial term, but he was accidentally released instead. The accidental release prompted an investigation ordered by deputy prime minister David Lammy, who was reported to be furious. Lammy is supporting police efforts to locate Kebatu while officials continue inquiries and await further details.
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