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Manhunt for Migrant Sex Offender Ends in Deportation

10/30/2025

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Story summary

Hadush Kebatu, a migrant sex offender, claimed he tried to surrender after release from HMP Chelmsford.
He said he approached officers the morning after his release.
Metropolitan Police said there is no evidence to support his surrender claim and his behavior resembled someone trying to evade capture.
The incident sparked a two-day manhunt.
Kebatu was deported to Ethiopia on October 31.

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Story summary

Hadush Kebatu, a migrant sex offender, claimed he tried to surrender after release from HMP Chelmsford.
He said he approached officers the morning after his release.
Metropolitan Police said there is no evidence to support his surrender claim and his behavior resembled someone trying to evade capture.
The incident sparked a two-day manhunt.
Kebatu was deported to Ethiopia on October 31.