Man charged with aiding Daniel Khalife after escape

Daniel Khalife was found and arrested four days after his prison escape in 2023

A 25-year-old man has been charged with assisting Daniel Khalife after he escaped from Wandsworth Prison in September 2023.

The Metropolitan Police said Imran Chowdhury, from Chingford, east London, was arrested in January 2024, and charged in December.

Mr Chowdhury is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, the force added.

Khalife escaped by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery van.

The former British army soldier was arrested in London following a four-day man-hunt.

In November 2024, Khalife was found guilty of spying for Iran after previously pleading guilty to his prison escape.

A month after Mr Chowdhury was arrested, a 25-year old woman was also arrested in east London in relation to assisting Khalife after his escape.

On Monday, the Met Police said no further action has been taken against her.