Daniel Abed Khalife
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Daniel Abed Khalife is a 21-year-old on remand awaiting trial in relation to "terrorism" and Official Secrets Act 1989 offences who escaped from HMP Wandsworth on 6 September 2023.[1]
It is believed he escaped via a prison kitchen by strapping himself to the bottom of a food delivery van.
Extra security checks at airports and ports have led to long delays.
A working theory is that Mr Khalife had been in the kitchen when he began his escape from HMP Wandsworth, a category B prison in south-west London, at around 07:50 BST.
He is 6ft 2ins tall and was last seen wearing a prison-issue chef's uniform of a white T-shirt, red and white chequered trousers and brown steel toe cap boots, police said.
The Met Police believe Daniel Khalife poses a "low risk" to the public but people are being urged not to approach him and to call 999 instead.[2]
£20,000 reward
On 8 September 2023 Scotland Yard offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Daniel Abed Khalife, as detectives investigate a sighting of him near Wandsworth Roundabout.
Commander Dominic Murphy, who leads the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said:
- “This remains a fast-paced and dynamic investigation, but I want the public to know that a large number of officers are working extremely hard to locate Khalife.
- “We have now received more than 100 calls from the public, and we thank everyone who has contacted us with information.
- “The sighting near Wandsworth Roundabout could be very significant, and this is one of many useful lines of enquiry that officers are perusing.
- “We continue to urge the public to contact us straight away if they think they have seen Khalife or have information on his whereabouts.
- “We will continue to work closely with all our colleagues in police services across the country and other partners to trace Khalife and bring him back into custody.”
- Officers continue to focus our investigative efforts in London. This included search activity at Richmond Park overnight into the early hours of Friday, 8 September.[3]
Arrested in Chiswick
Escaped remand prisoner Daniel Khalife has been found and arrested in the Chiswick area of west London following a four-day nationwide manhunt.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the former soldier was arrested by officers just before 11am on 9 September 2023 and is currently in their custody.[4]
Khalife was remanded at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday 11 September to appear at the Old Bailey on 29 September 2023.[5]
References
- ↑ "Manhunt launched for escaped prisoner amid incident at Glasgow Airport"
- ↑ "Hunt for terror suspect ex-soldier Daniel Khalife after Wandsworth prison escape"
- ↑ "Reward offered as the search for Daniel Abed Khalife continues"
- ↑ "Escaped terror suspect arrested in Chiswick"
- ↑ "Daniel Khalife's mother shares fears of his mental state"
