Moment second escaped prisoner arrested by police and hauled back to jail

Second Escaped Prisoner Arrested and Returned to Jail

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, a 24-year-old Algerian convicted sex offender, has been recaptured and returned to HMP Wandsworth after nearly a week on the run. Police conducted an intensive two-day manhunt before his arrest.

Details of the Escape

Kaddour-Cherif was mistakenly released from prison on October 29. Officials confused his custodial sentence for possessing a knife with a suspended sentence due to an error in the computer system. He is registered as a sex offender and was also convicted of indecent exposure on November 24, receiving a community order and placement on the sex offenders' registry for five years.

Arrest in London

At 11:30 a.m. in Finsbury Park, North London, the Metropolitan Police arrested Kaddour-Cherif after a member of the public spotted him. Officers from the Met responded quickly to the sighting in Blackhorse Lane, Islington.

"Officers have arrested Brahim Kaddour Cherif who was released in error from HMP Wandsworth on 29 October. Cherif was spotted by a member of the public in Blackhorse Lane, Islington just before 11.30am. Officers responded immediately and he was arrested."

Video footage of the arrest shows a police officer confirming his identity, noting his "distinctive wonky nose," despite Kaddour-Cherif initially denying his identity by saying, "I am not Brahim."

Summary

Kaddour-Cherif's accidental release highlights flaws in prisoner management systems, leading to a swift and coordinated police operation to return a dangerous offender to custody.

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The Mirror The Mirror — 2025-11-07

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