An Ethiopian man convicted of sexually assaulting a minor in the United Kingdom has been wrongly released from prison and is being sought by police.

Hadush Gebreselassie, an Ethiopian, was arrested for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl after entering the United Kingdom illegally late last year.

Hadush, who arrived in the UK from France on a small boat, was wrongly released from prison in mid-September after being sentenced to twelve months in prison for allegedly raping a woman in the city of Epping.

The Sun newspaper first reported that the man had been released from prison, and police are searching for him to be recaptured.

Prison sources said Haddush was due to be sent to an immigration detention centre before his planned deportation from the UK.

Following the Ethiopian prisoner's release, the prison administration launched an investigation into the incident, and a police officer was suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.

Following Hadush's arrest on charges, protests erupted outside the refugee hotel where he was staying, with residents clashing with police.

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, said: "The criminal is now moving on the issues of Essex. Britain is in trouble." He slammed the ruling party.