In the UK, between March 2024 and March 2025, more than 260 individuals with criminal convictions were erroneously released. Sky News reported on October 25 that government data revealed this alarming trend, which represents a 128% increase compared to the previous year, when 115 similar cases were recorded. The figures include 233 people freed from prisons and 29 individuals released from court proceedings. This revelation comes amid widespread public outrage over the case of Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian national convicted of sexual crimes who was wrongly set free before deportation, sparking mass protests across the country.
UK Faces Scandal as Over 260 Convicted Criminals Mistakenly Released in Single Year
