Daniel Khalife, a suspected terrorist, who escaped from HMP Wandsworth Prison on Wednesday morning (September 6), reportedly strapped to the underside of a lorry, has been spotted in West London today.
Police have this morning (September 9) confirmed that officers from the Met Police are now focusing their search efforts in Chiswick in West London, after ‘intelligence-led activity and some confirmed sightings in that area overnight, including calls from members of the public’.
Since Khalife went missing, there has been a nationwide manhunt as the police hunt for the 21-year-old, who was being held in Wandsworth Prison until his trial for terrorism offences in November.
Police have also released a new description of Khalife, and he is now believed to be wearing a black baseball cap, black t-shirt and dark-coloured bottoms, and carrying a small bag or case.
Officers are scouring the area today looking for the missing prisoner.
A spokesperson for the Met said: “We urge members of the public in that area to remain vigilant and call 999 immediately should they see Khalife, or if they have any information that could assist the search. Whilst we advise members of the public not to approach Khalife if they see him, we still assess that he does not pose a threat to the wider public.”
Khalife, who was wearing chef’s clothes at the time, is believed to have strapped himself under a food lorry to escape HMP Wandsworth when he absconded from the prison earlier this week
Since then there have been no confirmed sightings of the fugitive, and airports and ports have been under tighter regulations than normal as emergency services urgently search for the missing prisoner.
One man was mistaken for Khalife at Banbury train station, where he was briefly put in handcuffs while police confirmed he wasn’t the missing ex-soldier.
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