Daniel Khalife told police ‘everything’s gone to plan’ after capture

Former British soldier Daniel Khalife, who is accused of escaping from prison, told police ‘everything’s gone to plan’ after they arrested him on a canal towpath, a court has heard (Metropolitan Police/PA) - (PA Wire)

A former British soldier accused of escaping from prison told police “everything’s gone to plan” after they arrested him on the fourth day of a major manhunt, a court has heard.

Daniel Khalife, 23, is alleged to have escaped from HMP Wandsworth in south London while on remand by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery lorry on the morning of September 6 2023.