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Britain’s immigration system is under fire after officials confirmed an Ethiopian asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and another woman was accidentally released from prison Friday, sparking a manhunt for the fugitive sex offender.

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, was sentenced in September to 12 months behind bars, Reuters reported.

An “appalled” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer slammed the release of Kebatu, calling it “totally unacceptable,” according to The Associated Press.

His arrest in July ignited weeks of protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, a migrant housing site about 20 miles north of London, according to the report.

DHS FLIPS SCRIPT ON MEDIA NARRATIVE WITH NEW DETAILS ABOUT ILLEGAL TEEN ARRESTED BY IC

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