Sex Offender Released by Mistake Found and Arrested
A large-scale manhunt was launched after Brahim Kaddour Cherif, a sex offender, was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth prison. The Metropolitan Police were informed of the error on Tuesday and quickly deployed officers to find him.
Background and Conviction
Brahim Kaddour Cherif, a 24-year-old Algerian national, was convicted in November 2024 for indecent exposure related to an incident in March 2024. He received an 18-month community order and was registered on the Sex Offenders’ Register for five years.
Location and Arrest
Authorities believed Cherif had connections to Tower Hamlets and frequently visited the Westminster area. On the morning of November 7, a member of the public reported seeing a man believed to be Cherif near Capital City College on Blackstock Road in Islington.
“At 11.23am on Friday, 7 November, a call was received from a member of the public reporting a sighting of a man they believed to be Brahim Kaddour-Cherif in the vicinity of Capital City College on Blackstock Road in Islington.
Officers responded immediately and at 11.30am detained a man matching Cherif's description. His identity was confirmed and he was arrested for being unlawfully at large.
He was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in relation to a previous unrelated incident.”
Police Action
- The Metropolitan Police launched a swift manhunt following his mistaken release.
- Cherif was located within hours after a public tip-off.
- He was arrested both for being unlawfully at large and on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in a separate incident.
Author's summary: Brahim Kaddour Cherif, wrongly released from prison, was quickly found and arrested after a public sighting prompted a rapid police response.
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