Moment Second Escaped Prisoner Arrested and Returned to Jail
Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, a 24-year-old Algerian convicted sex offender, has been returned to HMP Wandsworth after nearly a week on the run. Police conducted a two-day manhunt following his mistaken release from prison.
Details of the Release
Kaddour-Cherif was accidentally freed on October 29 due to a prison computer error that confused his custodial sentence for possessing a knife with a suspended sentence. He is a registered sex offender, previously convicted of indecent exposure in November and given a community order with a five-year placement on the sex offenders' registry.
Arrest and Public Response
Police arrested Kaddour-Cherif at 11:30 a.m. in Finsbury Park, North London, after a member of the public spotted him. The Metropolitan Police responded swiftly to the tip-off.
"Officers have arrested Brahim Kaddour Cherif who was released in error from HMP Wandsworth on 29 October. Cherif was spotted by a member of the public in Blackhorse Lane, Islington just before 11:30 a.m. Officers responded immediately and he was arrested."
Footage from the arrest shows a police officer identifying Kaddour-Cherif by his "distinctive wonky nose" despite the man initially claiming, "I am not Brahim."
Summary
Kaddour-Cherif’s arrest following a prison error highlights challenges in managing offender records and the importance of public vigilance in aiding law enforcement.
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