Moment mistakenly freed migrant sex offender arrested by police in north London park
Arrest of migrant sex offender in north London park caught on video
- Hadush Kebatu, a migrant sex offender, was arrested in Finsbury Park, north London, following a two-day manhunt.
- Kebatu was mistakenly released from prison on Friday, 24 October 2025, instead of being transferred to an immigration detention centre for deportation.
- He was apprehended on Sunday morning, 26 October 2025, after a member of the public spotted him at a bus stop.
- Justice secretary David Lammy stated that Kebatu would be deported as planned, with the deportation expected to occur this week.
- Watch the video in full above.
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