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Shortly before 8am on Wednesday, Daniel Abed Khalife went missing from the prison where he was being held awaiting trial for a terror offence, the bomb hoax and an alleged breach of the Official Secrets Act.
He has denied all the charges against him.
The prison service said it is “urgently investigating” how he managed to escape.
Passengers at Gatwick Airport are experiencing long queues and extra security measures as the search for Khalife continues, Sky News understands.
“Additional security measures are currently in place at London Gatwick and other UK airports and ports,” according to an airport spokesperson, Sky News reports.
Due to “additional checks”, Heathrow Airport has also warned passengers about longer wait khbrknews.
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How did Daniel Abed Khalife escape prison?
It’s thought that the prisoner escaped by clinging to a delivery vehicle.
A Prison Service source has told the Sun that he managed to sneak out of the kitchens and clung to the bottom of a delivery van.
The newspaper understands the prison has been put on lockdown since the prisoner’s escape.
We are urgently appealing to trace Daniel Khalife, who escaped from Wandsworth Prison this morning.
He has links to #Kingston – police efforts to trace him are ongoing. He should not be approached.
If you have info on his whereabouts, call 999 quoting CAD 1631/06SEP23 pic.twitter.com/Q7B9uKV9uJ
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) September 6, 2023
How the public can help in the search for Daniel Abed Khalife
Khalife is 6ft 2in and was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, red and white chequered trousers and brown steel-toe-cap boots, the Metropolitan Police said.
He is slim with short brown hair.
Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command said: “We have a team of officers who are making extensive and urgent enquiries in order to locate and detain Khalife as quickly as possible.
“However, the…
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