Daniel Khalife seems in courtroom accused of strapping himself below meals truck to flee Wandsworth jail the place he was being held for ‘spying for Iran’

Ex-British Military soldier Daniel Khalife appeared in courtroom as we speak accused of escaping from Wandsworth jail by strapping himself to the beneath of a meals truck. 

The 22-year-old had been in jail on terrorism fees after allegedly plotting a pretend bomb hoax at his military barracks at MoD Stafford and a cost of passing materials to the Iranian Intelligence Providers.

Khalife is alleged to have damaged out of HMP Wandsworth final 6 September by utilizing mattress sheets to strap himself to the underside of a meals supply truck, which sparked a 75-hour manhunt.

He was arrested three days in a while a canal towpath in Northolt, west London, after he was pulled off a motorcycle by a plainclothes counter-terrorism officer.

Khalife appeared within the dock on the Outdated Bailey as we speak carrying a light-weight blue shirt and glasses to look at the listening to, which he later eliminated.

The 22-year-old had been in jail on terrorism fees after allegedly plotting a pretend bomb hoax at his military barracks at MoD Stafford and a cost of passing materials to the Iranian Intelligence Providers

His eight-week trial earlier than Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb is because of start subsequent month at Woolwich Crown Court docket.

British-born Khalife, who has Iranian and Lebanese heritage, was on remand at Wandsworth Jail forward of his trial for breaching the Official Secrets and techniques Act and an alleged bomb hoax offence at his barracks.

He allegedly left three canisters with wires on his desk in his lodging at MOD Stafford, often known as Beacon Barracks, on 2 January, 2023.

Khalife can be accused of committing an act prejudicial to the pursuits or security of the state by accumulating info that could be helpful to an enemy between 1 Might 2019 and 6 January 2022.

A 3rd cost alleges he elicited details about troopers from the MoD Joint Personnel Administration System on the barracks that was prone to be helpful to commit an act of terrorism on 2 August 2021.

He additionally denies escape, opposite to frequent regulation.

Prosecutor Thomas Williams earlier stated that on the morning of 6 September, Wandsworth jail notified police that Khalife was lacking.

He had been working within the jail kitchen and ‘there have been suspicions he had disappeared through a meals supply truck.’

The courtroom heard police intercepted the supply truck at 8.40am on Higher Richmond Highway.

Police discovered two makeshift straps, constructed from materials regarded as from mattress sheets, with clips on every finish connected to the underside of the automobile.

Mr Williams stated: ‘There was a four-day manhunt of 150 law enforcement officials per day, utilizing sources from different police forces and authorities companies.’

Khalife had been working within the kitchen of HMP Wandsworth and ‘there have been suspicions he had disappeared through a meals supply truck’ on 6 September 2023

The courtroom heard Khalife was arrested at 10.41am on 9 September after a plain clothed officer in an unmarked automobile acquired studies Khalife had been noticed on a bicycle.

Khalife had in his possession a small sum of money, garments and a cell phone.

He returns to Woolwich Crown Court docket on 7 October.