Prisoner Released by Mistake Arrested After Manhunt
Brahim Kaddour Cherif, a sex offender mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth, has been apprehended following a large police search. The Metropolitan Police were notified of the error and immediately deployed officers to locate him.
Details of the Offender and Release
Cherif, 24, was convicted in November 2024 for indecent exposure related to an incident earlier that year. He received an 18-month community order and was registered on the Sex Offenders’ Register for five years. He is an Algerian national with known links to Tower Hamlets and frequents Westminster.
Police Response and Arrest
- On 7 November at 11:23 a.m., a member of the public reported sighting Cherif near Capital City College on Blackstock Road in Islington.
- Officers arrived promptly and detained a man matching the description at 11:30 a.m.
- After confirming his identity, Cherif was arrested for being unlawfully at large.
- He was additionally arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in an unrelated incident.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "At 11.23am on Friday, 7 November, a call was received from a member of the public reporting a sighting of a man they believed to be Brahim Kaddour-Cherif in the vicinity of Capital City College on Blackstock Road in Islington. Officers responded immediately and at 11.30am detained a man matching Cherif's description. His identity was confirmed and he was arrested for being unlawfully at large."
He is currently held in police custody, and the Prison Service has been informed of the situation.
Summary: A sex offender mistakenly released from prison was quickly found and arrested by police following a public tip-off and coordinated search efforts.
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