Man Charged with Assisting Escaped Prisoner Daniel Khalife

A 25-year-old man has been charged with assisting Daniel Khalife, the former soldier who escaped from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023, triggering a nationwide manhunt.

Suspect Identified and Charged

Imran Chowdury, of Chingford, was arrested in January 2024 in connection with helping Khalife evade capture. He was later formally charged in December 2024 via postal requisition with one count of assisting an escaped prisoner, under Section 22(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961.

Chowdury is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

Woman Released Without Charge

A 25-year-old woman was also arrested in February 2024 on suspicion of assisting an offender, but no further action was taken against her.

Background: Khalife’s Escape

Daniel Khalife, a former British Army soldier, escaped from HMP Wandsworth on September 6, 2023, by allegedly clinging to the underside of a food delivery van. His escape sparked a four-day nationwide search, before he was eventually recaptured in Chiswick, West London.

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