 Humiliated prison bosses are under huge pressure to explain how a terror suspect managed to escape through the front gates while strapped to the bottom of a food van. Daniel Khalife's 'Colditz-style' flight from HMP Wandsworth – while still wearing his chef's uniform – was called 'embarrassing but not surprising' by a former head of security at the jail. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk told the Commons today that an independent investigation will take place into the escape, including why the known flight risk was not held in a high security prison. He also told MPs that two urgent reviews will look at the categorisation and placement of all HMP Wandsworth prisoners and all those in custody charged with terrorism offences. Mr Chalk confirmed that 'strapping' was found underneath a delivery vehicle which he added may indicate Khalife held on to the underside of it in order to escape. He added: 'The early indications are that the security posts were manned in Wandsworth at the time of this incident. Now we need to know that having been manned, what went wrong.' Outlining what happened, Mr Chalk told MPs: 'At approximately 7.30 yesterday morning, a vehicle which had made a delivery to the prison's kitchen left HMP Wandsworth. 'Shortly afterwards, local contingency plans for an unaccounted prisoner were activated and in line with standard procedure the police were informed. 'The prison was put into a state of lockdown while staff attempted to determine Daniel Khalife's whereabouts. 'The vehicle was stopped and searched by police after the alert was raised. 'Strapping was found underneath the vehicle which appeared to indicate Daniel Khalife may have held onto the underside of it in order to escape.' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Police have issued an urgent appeal to the publ){kind=link}
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Humiliated prison bosses are under intensifying pressure to explain how a terror suspect managed to escape through the front gates while strapped to the bottom of a food delivery truck.
Daniel Khalife’s ‘Colditz-style’ flight from HMP Wandsworth – while still wearing his chef’s uniform – has been called ’embarrassing but not surprising’ by a former head of security at the south London category B jail.
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk told the Commons today that an independent investigation will take place into the escape, including why the known flight risk was not held in a high security prison.
He also told MPs that two urgent reviews will look at the categorisation and placement of all HMP Wandsworth prisoners and all those in custody charged with terrorism offences.