A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from Chelmsford prison on Friday is the second person to be freed by mistake while detained at the jail.

Two years ago the jail authorities were duped into freeing a conman after a fake email from the Royal Courts of Justice said he should be released on bail.

Junead Ahmed, 36, was awaiting sentence after admitting posing as a doctor to rent a house he couldn't afford and buy a home worth more than £2m.

He was released from Chelmsford prison and, like Hadush Kebatu last week, strolled out of the main door. He was free for two days in June 2023.

Image: Hadush Kebatu, who has now been found and detained, was mistakenly released from Chelmsford prison on Friday

The authorities realised their mistake only after becoming suspicious w

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