Convicted Child Sex Offender Hadush Kebatu Deported After Miscalculation by UK Authorities
A sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison and then re-arrested in a massive manhunt has been deported to Ethiopia, the Home Office confirmed. Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian national, had previously sexually assaulted two minors in Epping, Essex, where he was living at a hotel before his early release.
The blunder occurred when Kebatu was mistakenly turned out of prison on Friday morning instead of being taken to an immigration detention centre as planned. After being released, he traveled to London and went into hiding until he was finally apprehended by police on Sunday. Kebatu then flew back to Ethiopia on Tuesday night, arriving at the country's airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Critics are saying that the blunder has severely damaged public trust, with Marie Goldman, a local MP, calling for "a full answer" as to how such a serious mistake occurred. The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, apologized for the incident and expressed relief that Kebatu had finally been deported, stating that it makes British streets safer.
Kebatu's case has sparked outrage over the UK's ability to control irregular migration and its handling of the criminal justice system. His wrongful release from prison was seen as a symbol of the chaos within the immigration system. An inquiry into the incident has been announced, with David Lammy, the Justice Secretary, blaming "human error" for the mistake.
The deportation is a measure of relief to many in the community who were affected by Kebatu's actions. His case highlights the need for improved oversight and monitoring of prison releases and deportations to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
A sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison and then re-arrested in a massive manhunt has been deported to Ethiopia, the Home Office confirmed. Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian national, had previously sexually assaulted two minors in Epping, Essex, where he was living at a hotel before his early release.
The blunder occurred when Kebatu was mistakenly turned out of prison on Friday morning instead of being taken to an immigration detention centre as planned. After being released, he traveled to London and went into hiding until he was finally apprehended by police on Sunday. Kebatu then flew back to Ethiopia on Tuesday night, arriving at the country's airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Critics are saying that the blunder has severely damaged public trust, with Marie Goldman, a local MP, calling for "a full answer" as to how such a serious mistake occurred. The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, apologized for the incident and expressed relief that Kebatu had finally been deported, stating that it makes British streets safer.
Kebatu's case has sparked outrage over the UK's ability to control irregular migration and its handling of the criminal justice system. His wrongful release from prison was seen as a symbol of the chaos within the immigration system. An inquiry into the incident has been announced, with David Lammy, the Justice Secretary, blaming "human error" for the mistake.
The deportation is a measure of relief to many in the community who were affected by Kebatu's actions. His case highlights the need for improved oversight and monitoring of prison releases and deportations to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
The story of Hadush Kebatu, a child sex offender, is a sobering reminder that even one misstep can have devastating consequences 
. It's like how we all need to double-check our own thoughts and actions before acting on them - we don't want any unnecessary 'miscalculations' 
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. It's a good lesson for us all to learn from - if one person can make such a mistake, how many others might be slipping through the cracks? We should all strive to be more vigilant and proactive in our own lives, just like those who are trying to keep our communities safe 
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. Let's hope that this incident sparks meaningful changes in our systems, so no one else has to go through what he did 
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it's like, basic human error or so they say 
, but still, it's devastating for the victims and their families. 
i'm all for deporting him ASAP 
, at least it makes british streets safer 
, but we need to learn from this mistake and make sure something like this never happens again 
, maybe a new system or protocol can be put in place? 
! I mean, who mistakes a child sex offender for a free bird? The Home Office is literally getting roasted for this 
. It's like, how do you even mess up something as serious as that? I feel so bad for the victims and their families, still having to deal with the trauma of what happened.
. like, what if there was a better way to handle immigration and deportation that didn't involve mistakes like this? maybe it's time for us to rethink our systems and find some new solutions.
. And I'm still wondering, how did he even manage to travel all the way back to Ethiopia on Tuesday night? Wasn't there some kind of monitoring system in place? 
I'm so frustrated with this whole situation! Deporting someone who's been convicted of serious crimes like that should be a no-brainer, you know? 
It's a mess, plain and simple. We need better systems in place to prevent this kind of thing from happening again. 
i'm all for keeping people in check, but this is just a huge mess 
Can't believe how sloppy the UK authorities are 
It's like they need to get their acts together before someone else gets hurt. And now he's been deported without even serving his full sentence? 
It's just not good enough! As a parent, I want to know that our kids are safe and that the people in power are doing their job properly. This whole thing is a disaster waiting to happen... how can we trust them to get it right next time?! 
. And it turns out he was meant to go to another place but got lost in the system instead 
. I mean, I get that mistakes happen but this is pretty ridiculous 
? But what really gets me is how this happened in the first place 
his story is literally too crazy to believe that he got deported but i guess its good news for the people who were hurt by him 
can someone explain to me how they even let him get out of prison in the first place tho? 
and now he's been deported back to ethiopia which is like... some people are saying it's not just about the mistake itself but how it happened in the first place 
anyway, gotta give them props for finally deporting him tho... safety is key 
. the fact that this mistake happened due to "human error" is a nice excuse but what needs to change is the way we oversee our systems so something like this never happens again we need better safeguards in place 
, like I dont even wanna think about it... One kid's trauma because of some human error 
, like someone's life was basically bought back for a hefty price tag 
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I just can't even right now! The fact that Hadush Kebatu was deported safely after being released from prison is literally a huge weight off everyone's shoulders 
. It's crazy to think about how he managed to evade authorities for so long, but thankfully the authorities are taking responsibility and making sure something like this never happens again 
, which I guess is a good step forward... but it should've happened sooner, you know? 
. But seriously, how do we prevent this kind of mistake from happening in the future? 
️, at least that way we can try to prevent more harm from happening. but seriously how do these kinds of mistakes keep happening? need some serious overhauling in the immigration system ASAP 