A second man has been charged with assisting Daniel Khalife after he escaped from prison. Adeel Khan 30, of Waltham Forest, allegedly assisted Khalife after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023.
Khalife, 23, was found guilty of spying for Iran after a trial in November 2024. Jurors at Woolwich Crown Court found Khalife had breached the Official Secrets and Terrorism Acts. He had already admitted escaping from Wandsworth Prison and was cleared of carrying out a bomb hoax.
Khan has also been charged with possession of a phone in prison contrary to Section 40 D(1) of the Prisons Act 1952. He was charged via postal requisition earlier this month and is due to attend Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 14 January.
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Imran Chowdhury 25, of Chingford, has also been charged with assisting Khalife after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 7 January and pleaded not guilty.
The defendant spoke to confirm his name, address and date of birth at the short hearing. He wore a white shirt and black jumper in the dock. District Judge Briony Clarke told the 25-year-old was told the charge against him is too serious to be dealt with at magistrates’ court.
He was released on bail to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 4 February.