Khalife read newspaper about alleged prison escape

October 23, 2024 and   

(BBC) A jury has seen CCTV footage of a former soldier reading newspaper articles about his breakout from prison while allegedly on the run.

Video shown at the Woolwich Crown Court trial of Daniel Khalife showed him in a west London newsagent reading the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror.

The prosecution allege he hid underneath a food truck to escape Wandsworth prison in south-west London on 6 September 2023.

Mr Khalife, 23, is also accused of collecting sensitive military information for Iran. He denies the charges against him.

In a video compilation shown to the jury, footage shows Mr Khalife leaving his cell shortly after 07:00 BST on the morning of his alleged escape.

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