Fury at David Lammy stonewalling MPs FIVE TIMES over whether another foreign prisoner had been wrongly freed - just MINUTES before police confirmed the blunder

Daily Mail

6 hours ago

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Justice Secretary David Lammy faced significant backlash for repeatedly evading questions from MPs about whether another foreign prisoner had been wrongly freed. He was questioned five times during Prime Minister's Questions but deflected, advising the questioner to "get a grip." Shortly after, police confirmed a 24-year-old Algerian man had been mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth on October 29, with the error only reported on November 4. This incident followed a similar wrongful release of migrant Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford on October 24. Opposition MPs demanded an apology and a statement from Lammy, accusing him of a cover-up. Lammy later released a statement expressing outrage and acknowledging the mistake, suggesting he was aware of the situation the previous day. He announced an independent in... download the app to read more

vestigation into the blunder and a review of the criminal justice system to address a rise in accidental releases. The Algerian man's immigration status remains unknown. During parliamentary exchanges, Lammy accused the opposition of leaving the justice system in a dire state and highlighted efforts to tackle knife crime and deport foreign offenders.

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