Sex Offender Released from HMP Wandsworth Arrested Nearby

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, a 24-year-old Algerian sex offender, was arrested in Islington after being mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth on October 29, 2025. He was spotted by a member of the public, leading to a swift police response. Kaddour-Cherif, who had a previous conviction for indecent exposure, was in the UK on a visitor’s visa but overstayed and was facing deportation. Another prisoner mistakenly released, William “Billy” Smith, has since turned himself in.

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