Lammy tells MPs human error led to migrant sex offender release as Tories call it ‘national embarrassment’

Lammy says Kebatu’s victims are “rightly outraged” and adds that he is “livid on their behalf”.

This should not have happened we all expect better from a critical public service, he says.

Lammy then begins summarising the events of the past few days.

On 24 October, Kebatu was scheduled to be transferred to an immigration removal centre for deportation, he says.

“Due to what appears to have been human error”, he was instead released, Lammy adds.

Shortly after noon, concerns were raised to the prison’s duty governor and staff were then dispatched to find Kebatu, Lammy says.

Essex Police were notified and a manhunt began when it became clear he wasn’t in the area, Lammy says.