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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tara Cobham

How Daniel Khalife escaped from Wandsworth prison and avoided national manhunt for 75 hours

A 75-hour nationwide manhunt involving police dogs, scores of officers and search helicopters gripped the nation when Daniel Khalife escaped from HMP Wandsworth last year.

Across the country and beyond, people intently followed the highly-publicised search as officers closed in on the former soldier, who shopped at Marks & Spencer, drank coffee at McDonald’s, and stole a hat from Mountain Warehouse during his time on the run.

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