Man freed in error after child abduction conviction left UK after walking in London and visiting a pub, court hears

A child abductor who was freed by mistake strolled around London and went to a pub before fleeing the UK, a court has heard. The details of the child abductor's movements after being freed were told in court. According to testimony, the man was released in error and then spent time walking through areas of the capital before entering a pub.

@SkyNews reported that the child abductor was freed by mistake.

Shortly afterward he left the country entirely. The sequence began with the mistaken release. Once at liberty the child abductor moved freely through London streets, stopping long enough to visit a pub, before completing his departure from the UK.

All elements of the episode, from the erroneous freeing to the specific activities in London and the eventual flight, surfaced during the court proceedings. No further details on the identity of the individual or the precise timing of events were disclosed in the reporting.