Released prisoner and sex offender is tracked down and arrested

Released Prisoner and Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Manhunt

Brahim Kaddour Cherif, a registered sex offender, was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth, prompting a large-scale police search. The 24-year-old was identified and apprehended after a member of the public spotted him and alerted the authorities.

Background and Offense Details

Cherif was convicted in November 2024 for indecent exposure that occurred in March of the same year. He received an 18-month community order and was placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for five years. He is an Algerian national known to frequent the Westminster area and believed to have connections in Tower Hamlets.

Police Response and Arrest

The Metropolitan Police were informed of Cherif's release on Tuesday. On Friday, 7 November, at 11:23 a.m., a tip from a member of the public reported seeing a man matching Cherif’s description near Capital City College on Blackstock Road in Islington.

“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 was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker in relation to a previous unrelated incident. He has been taken into police custody. The Prison Service has been informed.”

Current Status

Authorities continue to monitor and investigate the circumstances of his mistaken release.

Summary: A registered sex offender mistakenly released from prison was quickly located and arrested following a public tip, highlighting swift police coordination and community vigilance.

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Liverpool Echo Liverpool Echo — 2025-11-07

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