Inmate Wrongly Released From Prison Committed Previous Sex Offence
Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth in south-west London last Wednesday, according to police reports. The incident was reported to the Metropolitan Police only yesterday, raising questions about procedural oversight.
It has now been confirmed that Kaddour-Cherif previously committed a sex offence during a period when he was unlawfully at large. The offence occurred after he failed to attend a court hearing for burglary charges in early 2024.
Timeline of Crimes and Legal Proceedings
- In September 2023, Kaddour-Cherif was accused of breaking into the Royal Society of Literature at Somerset House on the Strand.
- He was released on bail the following January but did not appear at Stratford Magistrates' Court on March 1.
- Later that same month, he exposed himself to a woman in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, near his Tower Hamlets residence.
- In August 2024, he was charged with handling stolen goods after allegedly possessing stolen bank cards belonging to a woman in Lambeth, south London.
- In November 2024, he was convicted of indecent exposure related to the March incident.
Official Record
Kaddour-Cherif was sentenced to an 18-month community order and placed on the sex offenders' register for five years.
Police Response
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the mistaken release was reported one day after it occurred. An internal review has been initiated to determine how the error happened and whether procedures were properly followed.
Author’s Summary
The case exposes serious lapses in prison release procedures, as a previously convicted offender was mistakenly freed, prompting a renewed examination of correctional system safeguards.