The migrant sex offender who was wrongly released from prison has been deported to Ethiopia with no right to return to the UK.
Hadush Kebatu, 38, was freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning by bungling prison officers instead of being sent to an immigration detention centre.
The migrant, who had been living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, when he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a woman, travelled to London and was arrested on Sunday morning after a two-day manhunt.
The Home Office said Kebatu was removed on a flight to Ethiopia on Tuesday night and arrived on Wednesday morning.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: ‘Last week’s blunder should never have happened – and I share the public’s anger that it did.
‘I would like to thank the police for rapidly bringing Mr Kebatu into custody and the public for their vigilance.
‘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.
‘If you come to this country and commit crimes, we will remove you.’
Hadush Kebatu was arrested by Met officers in the Finsbury Park area of London at around 8.30am this morning
This is the moment Kebatu (second from left) was arrested by Met Police officers in Finsbury Park, north London
A CCTV image issued by the Metropolitan Police (pictured) shows Hadush Kebatu in Dalston, London, on Friday night
Kebatu, whose offences sparked protests around the country, was pictured on Sunday being detained by four officers inside Finsbury Park, north London.
CCTV showed Kebatu in the Dalston area of Hackney just before 8pm on Friday.
He was also picked up at a library in Dalston Square around two hours earlier, wearing a prison grey tracksuit while clutching a white tote bag with avocados on it.
His movements on Saturday are unclear but the Met Police confirmed today that he was finally caught in Finsbury Park on Sunday morning, three days after being mistakenly freed.
In a picture of his arrest, Kebatu – who had access to funds – was seen wearing jeans, a puffer jacket and a hood over his head, having managed to change out of his prison tracksuit.
Footage showed him being bundled into the back of a police van.
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