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An asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a girl before being mistakenly released from prison has been arrested.

Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu was released in error from HMP Chelmsford, in Essex, on Friday morning (October 24).

He had been jailed for 12 months in September for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.

In a statement this morning (Sunday), the Metropolitan Police confirmed Kebatu had been arrested.

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The Met says Kebatu was arrested by Met officers in the Finsbury Park area of London at around 8.30am today.

Commander James Conway, who oversaw the operation to find Kebatu, said: “This has been a diligent and fast paced investigation led by specialist officers from the Metropolitan Police, supported by Esse

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