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Migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu, who was mistakenly released, was apprehended this morning.

The 41 year old Ethiopian was detained near a bus stop in Finsbury Park, North London, at 8.35am.

He was taken into custody by two female officers and escorted to a police van. Kebatu was wearing a dark-coloured puffa jacket with a checkered black and grey hoodie up, jeans and grey trainers.

He had acquired the clothing after being initially freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday while wearing a prison-issue grey tracksuit.

It is believed he was recognised by someone on the bus who then alerted police carrying out a major manhunt for Kebatu.

One witness told The Sun: "He was arrested on the bus. There was one plain-clothes female officer and another woman officer in uniform.

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