A convicted sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison before fleeing to London has been caught and arrested.

Hadush Kebatu, 38, was sentenced to 12 months in jail just weeks ago for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and woman in Essex. The Ethiopian national was due to be deported, but was wrongly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday, triggering a major manhunt across the south east. Kebatu had been living in the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, when he carried out his crimes.

The 38-year-old was today arrested in the Finsbury Park area of north London at around 8.30am, Scotland Yard said.

Justice Secretary David Lammy said Kebatu will now be deported. He said: "Kebatu has been arrested, is now in custody and will be deported. Thanks to the Met, Essex and British Transport Po

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