Prison Escape was ‘Clearly Pre-Planned’, Says Head of Metropolitan Police

Sir Mark Rowley says it is possible the jailbreak was an 'inside job'

Police officers involved in the search for prison escapee Daniel Khalife check lorries on the southbound M20 near Ashford in Kent, England on Sep. 7, 2023. Gareth Fuller/PA

The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has said suspected terrorist Daniel Khalife’s escape from prison was “clearly pre-planned” and may have been an inside job.

Mr. Khalife, 21, escaped from Wandsworth prison in south London on Wednesday morning, and remains on the loose despite a manhunt which included checking lorries heading for ports like Dover.