Why did the Home Office pay Hadush Kebatu £500 to leave the country?

This Is Why · Oct 29, 2025 · 17m

Why did the Home Office pay Hadush Kebatu £500 to leave the country?

Sky News has spoken to migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu hours after he was deported to Ethiopia. He claims he tried to hand himself in to police after he was released accidentally from prison last Friday but they ignored him.

Responding to Kebatu's claims, the Metropolitan Police told Sky News: "The Met is not aware of any evidence to support the claims that Kebatu approached officers on Saturday morning.

"The actions of officers who responded to the sighting of him on Sunday morning show how seriously they were taking the…