British police charge recaptured terror suspect with unlawful escape
- Ex-soldier Daniel Khalife was recaptured on Saturday after four days on the run, having absconded from a London prison on Wednesday
- Khalife was charged with escaping while being remanded in custody. He had been held pending trial on offences relating to terrorism
British police on Sunday charged an ex-soldier suspected of terrorism offences with unlawfully escaping from custody, after he was recaptured following four days on the run, having absconded from a London prison.
Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, who worked in the kitchen of Wandsworth prison, slipped out on Wednesday morning by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck, authorities say.
He was recaptured in west London on Saturday while cycling alongside a canal.
“A man who was arrested after escaping from HMP Wandsworth has been charged,” the Metropolitan Police said. “Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 11 September.”
Khalife, who was discharged from the British army in May, was charged with escaping “contrary to common law” while being remanded in custody. He had been held pending trial on offences relating to terrorism and the Official Secrets Act.