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| Murder suspect mistakenly freed | Murder suspect mistakenly freed |
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| A man from Essex charged with murder has been mistakenly released from prison, police have revealed. | A man from Essex charged with murder has been mistakenly released from prison, police have revealed. |
| Jason Bethell, 31, of Broadway, Jaywick, is charged with murdering John Smith, 58, of Jaywick, who was stabbed in July and died from his wounds. | Jason Bethell, 31, of Broadway, Jaywick, is charged with murdering John Smith, 58, of Jaywick, who was stabbed in July and died from his wounds. |
| On 9 November Mr Bethell was remanded in custody to appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on 1 February 2010. | |
| But a week later, on Monday, he was released from Chelmsford Prison and police have now been informed. | |
| Tattoo on arm | Tattoo on arm |
| Police have issued an appeal for information to find Mr Bethell. | Police have issued an appeal for information to find Mr Bethell. |
| John Smith received stab wounds following an incident in Jaywick on Saturday 11 July this year. He died in hospital on 18 September. | John Smith received stab wounds following an incident in Jaywick on Saturday 11 July this year. He died in hospital on 18 September. |
| Det Supt John Quinton said: "Mr Bethell should be in prison awaiting trial and we want to get him back in custody as quickly as possible. | Det Supt John Quinton said: "Mr Bethell should be in prison awaiting trial and we want to get him back in custody as quickly as possible. |
| "If anyone knows where he is they should let us know immediately." | "If anyone knows where he is they should let us know immediately." |
| Mr Bethell is described as white, with a thin build, shaven dark brown hair, with a tattoo on his right arm. | Mr Bethell is described as white, with a thin build, shaven dark brown hair, with a tattoo on his right arm. |