Daniel Khalife, former soldier who spied for Iran, jailed for more than 14 years
Khalife sparked manhunt when he escaped from HMP Wandsworth by clinging to underside of delivery truck
Daniel Khalife, a former soldier, has been sentenced to more than 14 years in custody and condemned as a “dangerous fool” for spying for Iran and escaping from prison.
In September 2023, Khalife, 23, sparked a high-profile manhunt when he broke out of HMP Wandsworth by clinging to the underside of a food delivery truck. At the time he was being held on remand for spying charges.
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