Family of Daniel Khalife urged him to surrender himself when he escaped from prison and a manhunt was launched. Details about his biography; mother, father, partner, kids, and more explored.
Khalife hid under the food delivery truck to make his escape while working in the prison kitchen on Wednesday morning.
He fled in a chef’s uniform of a white T-shirt, red and white chequered trousers and brown steel toecap boots.
The terror suspect thought to have used makeshift straps to attach himself to the truck as it was waved out of the notorious lock-up.
A huge manhunt has been launched for Khalife with security checks taking place at UK airports and ports.
Following his escape, prison chiefs have been branded a laughing stock.
Also, the terror suspect’s prison co-worker has spoken and revealed how he told him he would be famous and kept checking himself out in mirror.
After four day of serious search for missing convict, Khalife, he was recaptured by undercover police in a dramatic moment.
His family had humbly asked him to surrender to the police before he was caught.
But who are Daniel Khalife’s father, mother, siblings, girlfriend, and family? Does he have a wife and children? Read on for more.
Who is Daniel Abed Khalife?
Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, is an ex-soldier and a convict who escaped from prison and a serious manhunt was immediately launched.
After school, Khalife joined the Army and was based at Beacon Barracks, Staffs before becoming a private in the Royal Signals Regiment, based at MOD Stafford.
The facility is home to some of the British military’s most sophisticated technology and communications operations and it includes the Defence Electronics and Components Agency.
There, for a time at least, he continued to run and joined a military family running group.
He was also working on C Wing, which houses vulnerable cons like sex offenders.
He was also into computer gaming – using the brand icon of the makers of Grand Theft Auto as his profile picture in a number of social media profiles.
Khalife was discharged, arrested and jailed over after being charged over a bomb hoax incident at an RAF base. Allegedly, he had collected information which would have been “useful to a terrorist”.
On Wednesday morning (September 6, 2023), reports about his escape from the HMP Wandsworth, south London jail went viral garnering a lot of concern.
Khalife was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, red and white chequered trousers, and brown steel-toe cap boots. He is of slim build, has short brown hair, and is around 6ft 2ins tall.
A police manhunt for terror suspect Daniel Khalife who escaped from prison after “sneaking out of the kitchen and clinging to a delivery van” was later launched after his disappearance was noticed and has continued for days now.
Met Police offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information concerning Khalife.
On September 9th, after almost four day of thorough search, he was recaptured by the police and sent back to jail.
What was Daniel Khalife charged with?
The ex-soldier is accused of breaking the Official Secrets Act and acting against the “safety and interests of the State”.
He allegedly collected information, notes and documents which might be “useful to the enemy”, under the Official Secrets Act. It is also said he took details from MoD files “useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism”.
Khalife is also accused of a bomb hoax, by allegedly leaving “three canisters with wires” on a desk at RAF Stafford on January 2.
He vanished for more than three weeks after the bomb hoax before being arrested on January 26.
He was discharged from the Army in April and was due to stand trial on November 20.
A bail application had been refused.
He was initially held at top-security Belmarsh in South East London, before a move to Wandsworth, a Category B Victorian jail.
Who are Daniel Khalife’s parents and family members?
‘Give yourself up’, family of escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife sent a heartfelt plea during his huge manhunt before he was recaptured.
Daniel Khalife – was born in Westminster in 2001 – to father, Joseph Khalife, and his mother, Maria Khalife. His parents split up when he was young.
The Independent reports that he has been estranged from his father for several years, however, they had spoken since he has been held on remand in prison.
He is British and has Lebanese heritage on his father’s side. He was raised him in London, as per information available online.
Does Daniel Khalife have any siblings? Yes, he is not an only child to his parent. He has a twin sister.
Growing up, Mr Khalife’s family life was in and around the south-west London borough of Kingston upon Thames.
What school did Daniel Khlaife attend? He attended Teddington School, a local mixed comprehensive with good results, and left after his GCSEs in 2018.
People who remember him from the time who have spoken to BBC News have not recalled anything that would have made them think he would end up a terrorist suspect on the run.
Daniel Khalife’s school mate remembers him
Khalife has been described as quite a funny character, just a normal teenager – and certainly not badly behaved by one of his former school friends, per BBC.
Mr Khalife was also remembered as a talented runner – a natural gift that may have been in use since his prison break-out.
“He just sort of got on with it like most of us did,” one school friend told BBC News.
“He had social skills. He wasn’t particularly socially withdrawn or anything. He had friends.
“[Since the prison break] Everyone’s just had the same reaction [of shock]… It was just mind-blowing. It wasn’t expected at all.”
Another said: “Some funny stories I could tell you… One thing I will tell you though, he’s not a terrorist. He doesn’t know his arse from his elbow.
“He was the 100m school champion… they’re not catching him.”
Who is Daniel Khalife’s wife or girlfriend?
There are reports indicating that Daniel Khalife has been married, hence, it is believed he had no wife.
Also, he is assumed to be single and not in any relationship, hence, he has no girlfriend.
Does Daniel Khalife have any children?
At this time of writing, the 21-year-old accused terrorist is not a father.
Daniel Khalife does not have any biological or adopted children.