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Suspected Rapist Accidentally Released, Evades Trial Bound for Europe

2/23/2026

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A suspected rapist was accidentally released from a UK prison weeks before his trial.
The court granted bail due to confusion over defendant's legal status.
The defendant left for a European country using his original passport.
Because his British passport is held by police, he cannot return to the United Kingdom.
A judge urged government action to secure his return as 262 inmates were mistakenly released in the past year.

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Story summary

A suspected rapist was accidentally released from a UK prison weeks before his trial.
The court granted bail due to confusion over defendant's legal status.
The defendant left for a European country using his original passport.
Because his British passport is held by police, he cannot return to the United Kingdom.
A judge urged government action to secure his return as 262 inmates were mistakenly released in the past year.