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Convicted Sex Offender Arrested After Mistaken Early Release

1/10/2026

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Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, a 24-year-old convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty to burglary and carrying a knife.
He was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth on October 29, 2023, while awaiting trial.
Kaddour-Cherif committed burglary in Walthamstow on January 6, 2024, and carried a knife in Earlswood on November 13, 2023.
He was arrested three days after his release due to a public tip-off.
Kaddour-Cherif is scheduled for sentencing on January 27, 2026, amid concerns over 262 prisoner release errors reported last year.

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Story summary

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, a 24-year-old convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty to burglary and carrying a knife.
He was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth on October 29, 2023, while awaiting trial.
Kaddour-Cherif committed burglary in Walthamstow on January 6, 2024, and carried a knife in Earlswood on November 13, 2023.
He was arrested three days after his release due to a public tip-off.
Kaddour-Cherif is scheduled for sentencing on January 27, 2026, amid concerns over 262 prisoner release errors reported last year.