Soldier accused of terror offences escapes London prison sparking police hunt

A soldier accused of planting fake bombs at a military base has gone on the run from prison, sparking an urgent police hunt.

Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, went missing from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday shortly before 8am, where he was being held awaiting trial for terror offences and alleged breaches of the Official Secrets Act.

He has denied all the charges against him.

Khalife 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 6ft 2in, of slim build with short brown hair.

Cmdr Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s counter-terrorism command, said: “We have a team of officers who are making extensive and urgent inquiries in order to locate and detain Khalife as quickly as possible.

“However, the public can help us as well and should anyone see Khalife, or have any information as to where he might be, then please call 999 immediately.

“I also want to reassure the public that we have no information which indicates, nor any reason to believe that Khalife poses a threat to the wider public, but our advice if you do see him is not to approach him and call 999 straight away.”