The federal government, who confirmed he was escorted on to a aircraft at Heathrow Airport on Tuesday night time, mentioned he has no proper to return to the UK.
Dwelling Secretary Shabana Mahmood mentioned she “pulled every lever” to deport Kebatu, though it’s thought the choice concerning the fee was made by removing groups, not ministers.
“I am pleased to confirm this vile child sex offender has been deported. Our streets are safer because of it,” she mentioned.
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Hadush Kebatu seen on the aircraft throughout his deportation flight
Kebatu was discovered and arrested by the Metropolitan Police within the Finsbury Park space of north London at round 8.30am on Sunday following a manhunt.
Final month, he was discovered responsible of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl and a lady in Epping, Essex, simply over every week after arriving within the UK on a small boat.
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Hadush Kebatu was arrested on Sunday after his mistaken launch
He was anticipated to be deported, however as a substitute of being handed over to immigration officers he was launched from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.
He spent slightly below 48 hours at massive earlier than he was apprehended.
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Prisoner releases: ‘An issue on the rise’
The unintended launch sparked widespread alarm and questions over how a person whose crimes sparked protests in Epping over using asylum motels was in a position to be freed.
Ms Mahmood mentioned: “Last week’s blunder should never have happened – and I share the public’s anger that it did.”
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Anti-asylum demonstrators in Epping, Essex. Pic: PA
Chatting with Sky’s nationwide correspondent Tom Parmenter, a supply driver who spoke to Kebatu at HMP Chelmsford described him as being “confused” as he was being guided to the railway station by jail employees.
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‘My household feels massively let down’
The migrant is alleged to have returned to the jail reception 4 or 5 occasions earlier than leaving the world on a prepare heading to London.
Mr Lammy, who put Kebatu’s launch all the way down to human error, mentioned he has ordered an “urgent review” into the checks that happen when an offender is launched from jail, and new safeguards have been added that quantity to the “strongest release checks that have ever been in place”.
“I have been clear from the outset that a mistake of this nature is unacceptable, and we must get to the bottom of what happened,” mentioned Mr Lammy.
