A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison has been deported from the UK with no right to return.
Hadush Kebatu was jailed after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, Essex, while living in an asylum hotel, but was mistakenly set free by prison staff on Friday. He was brought back into custody following a two-day manhunt.
Kebatu was put on a flight to Ethiopia on Tuesday night and landed the following morning, the Home Office said.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "Last week's blunder should never have happened - and I share the public's anger that it did."
"I have pulled every lever to deport Mr Kebatu and remove him off British soil. I am pleased to confirm this vile child sex offender has been deported. Our streets are safer because of it," she added.
