An ordinary teenager from the suburbs of London spun fantasies in his mind that led to him spying for Iran and then pitching himself as a double agent to British security services before pulling off an audacious prison escape that would not be out of place in a film script.
Described as “the ultimate Walter Mitty character” by police, Daniel Khalife was a normal boy who spun fantasies in his mind – but he was also especially egotistical and manipulative, which led to him playing a cynical game that ended up having a significant impact on the real world.
