Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Ifedayo Adeyeye was released from Pentonville Prison in Islington on 21 AprilPublished11 May 2026 A man jailed over the abduction of his five-year-old son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to notify police he had been mistakenly released from custody, the High Court has been told. Ifedayo Adeyeye was released from HMP Pentonville in Islington, north London, on 21 April, having been jailed for contempt of court over the abduction of Laurys N'Djosse Adeyeye. Prison staff allowed the 58-year-old's release despite him being ordered to serve a 12-month sentence the day before, and being due to be extradited to France upon its completion. The police said they were using the "powers at [their] disposal" to track him down and re-arrest him. Mr Justice Hayden said at a hearing on Monday that, following his release, Adeyeye "strolled about" the London area and "had a very nice dinner" and "quite a lot of drink" at a local pub, before transferring thousands of pounds to others from a bank account.
Published: May 11, 2026 5:55 pm
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