British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges escapes from London prison

Published September 6, 2023 8:25 AM

LONDON (AP) — A British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges has escaped from a prison in southwest London. Counterterror police say Daniel Abed Khalife went missing from Wandsworth prison early Wednesday. He has been accused of planting fake bombs at a military base and of violating Britain’s Official Secrets Act. Khalife has denied all the charges against him. No explanation of how Khalife escaped has been provided.

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