Prison escape of Daniel Khalife

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.