Prison Escape Conviction
Adeel Khan Found Guilty of Aiding Daniel Khalife's Escape from HMP Wandsworth
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The diary found in Khalife’s possession reportedly listed Adeel Khan’s name alongside an illegal prison phone number, Khan’s personal mobile number, and Khan’s Snapchat account, providing new detail on how Khan was identified and contacted.
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Post-escape communications included Khalife using public phones to contact Khan in a pattern described as 'regular and persistent,' including a message at 8:41pm asking Khan to transfer money and the £120 payment to Imran Chowdhury arriving at 8:55pm.
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CCTV footage placed Chowdhury and Khalife at a Richmond location around 10:38pm, walking along George Street before entering an alley where Chowdhury withdrew £400, with roughly £200 in £20 notes later linked to the escape proceeds.
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The day after the escape, Khalife spent money at Marks & Spencer in the Kew Retail Park and at Kings Mall in Hammersmith, including £35.60 on clothing and purchasing a 3G mobile phone voucher, illustrating the immediate use of funds and tracking of post-escape activity.
A fellow inmate has been convicted of helping escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife stay on the run for three days in September 2023. Adeel Khan, 32, from Waltham Forest, east London, was found guilty by a majority of 11 to 1 after more than four hours of deliberation, according to GB News.
Khan worked alongside Khalife in the kitchen at HMP Wandsworth. After Khalife escaped, Khan coordinated a cash handover and kept in regular contact with the fugitive. His sentencing is set for a later date.
How Khalife Escaped and Khan Was Identified
Daniel Khalife, a former soldier facing terrorism charges, broke out of HMP Wandsworth in early September 2023. Khan had worked with Khalife in the prison kitchen, giving them a direct connection before the escape, AOL News reported.
A diary found in Khalife's possession after his capture proved crucial. It listed Khan's name, an illegal prison phone number, Khan's personal mobile number, and his Snapchat account. That diary gave investigators a clear trail back to Khan inside the prison.
Khalife's Calls and the £400 Cash Handover
After escaping, Khalife used borrowed public phones to contact Khan. The calls were described in court as 'regular and persistent.' At 8:41pm on the night of the escape, Khalife sent a message asking Khan to transfer money, according to GB News.
Within 14 minutes, at 8:55pm, £120 landed in the account of Imran Chowdhury. Chowdhury then withdrew £400 in cash. CCTV footage showed Chowdhury and Khalife together on George Street in Richmond at around 10:38pm, before they entered an alley where the handover took place. About £200 in £20 notes was later linked to the escape money, Hounslow Herald reported.
Khalife's Spending Spree the Day After the Escape
The day after the escape, Khalife used some of the cash quickly. He visited Marks & Spencer at Kew Retail Park and Kings Mall in Hammersmith. He spent £35.60 on clothing and bought a 3G mobile phone voucher, according to GB News.
That phone voucher purchase showed Khalife was already trying to set up a new way to communicate while on the run. The spending trail helped investigators piece together his movements during the three days he was at large.
Khan Convicted, Chowdhury Cleared, Investigation Ongoing
Imran Chowdhury, who made the cash withdrawal and drove to meet Khalife, was cleared of the same charge. Jurors decided his role — taking £120 for the job and handling the transport — did not meet the legal bar for aiding Khalife, Hounslow Herald reported.
Khan also admitted to possessing a mobile phone inside prison, a separate offence. Investigators say their probe into the full network that helped Khalife escape is still ongoing. Khan's formal sentencing has not yet been scheduled, Yahoo News reported.
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