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Child abductor freed by mistake went to pub before fleeing UK, court toldA child abductor was mistakenly freed from prison and fled the UK after visiting a pub.
Sky News · 2d ago
A child abductor was mistakenly freed from prison and fled the UK after visiting a pub.
UK wrongly released 179 prisoners, including sex offenders, between April 2025 and March 2026 due to a broken system.
179 prisoners were freed in error in England and Wales last year.
Almost 200 UK prisoners were released in error last year due to system blunders.