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Foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail arrested

Police have arrested a foreign prisoner who was mistakenly released from jail more than a week ago, bringing the manhunt to an end. The Metropolitan Police confirmed Algerian national Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, has been arrested after he was spotted ...

07 Nov 2025 at 13:05

Wrongful releases of 91 prisoners since April is ‘shocking’ – No 10

No 10 has admitted it was “shocking” that 91 inmates have been wrongly set free since April this year as the Government faces mounting pressure over releases in error. The data, released by the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, shows 91 accidental ...

11 Nov 2025 at 17:25

Manhunt ongoing for mistakenly released prisoner Brahim Kaddour-Cherif

A manhunt for Brahim Kaddour-Cherif is ongoing after Sir Keir Starmer defended his deputy David Lammy against criticism over his handling of the mistaken prisoner release. Police are trying to track down Algerian national Kaddour-Cherif, 24, ...

07 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Prisoner was mistakenly counted among those at large after early release

A prisoner was mistakenly counted among those currently at large who have been released in error from prison, it is understood, in the latest sign of the chaos facing the ailing justice system. Over the weekend, it was reported that a total ...

10 Nov 2025 at 16:11

One of four prisoners at large is now back in custody

One of four prisoners at large after being released in error is back in custody, it is understood. Over the weekend, it emerged that a total of four offenders mistakenly freed – two released in June this year, and two in 2024 – remained at ...

10 Nov 2025 at 13:40

Prison governors in crisis talks as hunt continues for wrongly released inmates

Prison governors have been called in for crisis talks as a manhunt continues for two criminals released by mistake, including a migrant sex offender. Police are trying to track down Algerian national Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, mistakenly ...

06 Nov 2025 at 11:23

Lammy ‘not informed of key details’ when questioned about prisoner release error

David Lammy had not been “accurately informed of key details” about a mistakenly released prisoner when he was asked about the case in the Commons. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has defended the Deputy Prime Minister, after he failed to ...

05 Nov 2025 at 22:49

Prisoner hands himself in after three days, as manhunt continues for migrant

A prisoner released by mistake earlier this week has handed himself in, while the hunt continues for a migrant sex offender also let free in error. Billy Smith, 35, handed himself back in three days after he was released from HMP ...

06 Nov 2025 at 14:09

Manhunt ends in Brahim Kaddour-Cherif’s arrest after accidental prison release

Justice Secretary David Lammy admitted there was a “mountain to climb” to tackle the crisis in the prison system following the arrest of wrongly released Brahim Kaddour-Cherif. Algerian national Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was arrested ...

07 Nov 2025 at 21:45

Manhunt continues for wrongly released prisoner as pressure mounts on Lammy

Prison governors were “hauled over the coals” by David Lammy as the manhunt continues for Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif following his accidental release from custody. Cabinet minister Steve Reed defended the ...

07 Nov 2025 at 08:58

Lammy speaking to ‘best of his knowledge’ on prisoner release error – Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended his deputy David Lammy against criticism over his handling of a mistaken prisoner release by saying it was “right” the Justice Secretary was “setting out the facts to the best ...

06 Nov 2025 at 20:56

Call for clarity on releases in error as prisoner mistakenly counted as at large

The Justice Secretary has been urged to provide clarity on the scale of accidental prisoner releases after it emerged a prisoner was mistakenly counted as having been freed in error. Shadow justice secretary Robert ...

10 Nov 2025 at 18:30

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