Smith, 35, was released in error from Wandsworth prison on same day he was jailed for fraud
A fraudster mistakenly released from prison this week has handed himself back into HMP Wandsworth, in southwest London, Surrey police said.
William Smith, 35, usually known as Billy Smith, was sentenced to 45 months for multiple fraud offences by video link from Croydon crown court on Monday, but was then released in error by the prison.
A clerical mistake by the court led to the prison being told it was a suspended sentence, which meant he no longer had to be detained. The court corrected the error but HMP Wandsworth was not informed.
Surrey police mounted a manhunt for him because of his links to Woking. It is understood Smith turned up at the gates of HMP Wandsworth and handed himself back into custody.
