Prison escape of Daniel Khalife
2023 prison escape of British former Army soldier and suspected terrorist
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On 6 September 2023 Daniel Abed Khalife, a former British Army soldier who was on remand awaiting trial on terrorism charges, escaped from HM Prison Wandsworth in London. The escape triggered a nationwide police search and delays at major transport hubs. Khalife is believed to have escaped by attaching himself to the underside of a food delivery lorry whilst he was working in the prison's kitchen. After three days as a fugitive, he was captured by the Metropolitan Police in Northolt, Greater London.
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