Khalife, 21, allegedly escaped from HMP Wandsworth on September 6 by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery lorry
Former soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey to escaping custody at HMP Wandsworth where he was on remand after being charged with terror offences earlier this year. .
He was arrested on a canal towpath in west London days later after being pulled off a push bike by a plain-clothes counter-terrorism officer. The Ministry of Justice said an independent investigation will seek to identify shortcomings and ensure lessons are learned to help prevent similar incidents.
It will consider a range of factors, including whether relevant protocols were in place at HMP Wandsworth when the alleged escape happened and how Khalife was given access to materials that might have facilitated it. Staffing levels and an assessment of relevant security measures, such as checks relating to the lorry, will also be scrutinised before findings and recommendations are provided.
The report on the investigation will be submitted to the Lord Chancellor and permanent secretary at the MoJ. Meanwhile, the Justice Committee has launched a new inquiry examining the future prison population and estate capacity. Committee chairman Sir Bob Neill said: “Concerns have been raised over safety, the condition of old prison buildings and the lack of staff to safely manage and rehabilitate offenders. This is a timely inquiry and the Justice Committee intends to take evidence from a wide range of stakeholders to examine the effectiveness of the Ministry of Justice’s current strategy for safely and effectively managing the prison population.
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Daniel Khalife pleads not guilty to escaping from Wandsworth PrisonThe 21-year-old was arrrested before being charged with escaping Wandsworth prison, where he was being held on remand after being charged with terror offences
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