THIS is the dramatic moment fugitive terror suspect Daniel Khalife was caught by undercover police.
Video obtained by The Sun shows ex-soldier Khalife being held by officers in west London this morning, with his bicycle and sleeping bag nearby.
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Daniel Khalife was arrested by police near London’s Grand Union CanalCredit: The Sun
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Khalifa sits on the floor in a white T-shirt surrounded by undercover officers Credit: The Sun
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The search for Khalife extended across south-west London to the north side of the river
The 21-year-old escaped from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday morning after hiding under a food delivery van.
An extensive four-day police manhunt ended shortly before 11am today when officers swooped on a canal in Northolt, west London.
He was found with a bicycle, sleeping bag and a Waitrose cooler bag of groceries when plainclothes officers swooped in, before forensics arrived to search the scene.
Eyewitness Ethan Andrews was on his way to a nearby gym when he saw officers holding the suspect near the Grand Union Canal Bridge.
The 20-year-old University of Bath student from west London told The Sun: “I was crossing the bridge and saw this man with cable ties around his arms.
“One of the officers said, ‘We are undercover officers.’
The guy was on a bike and had a sleeping bag – he appeared to have changed.
Ethan Andrews
“I follow the news and I recognized him and said, ‘Is that the guy who was in jail?’, and one of the officers said ‘yes.’
“I took out my phone and started filming. The police told me not to, but how often will I see something like this again?
“He was held down by three officers on the floor and five minutes later there were many more police on the scene – and some from the Territorial Support Group.
“The guy was on a bike and had a sleeping bag on – he appeared to have changed.”
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The Metropolitan Police today confirmed that Khalifa has been caught.
Scotland Yard said in a statement: “The Metropolitan Police arrested Daniel Khalife, who escaped from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday 6 September.
“He was arrested by officers shortly before 11am today in the Chiswick area and is currently in police custody.
“We would like to thank the public and the media for their support throughout our investigation to locate Khalife and we will provide further information regarding his arrest in due course.”
And this afternoon they discovered that he was taken off the bike by plainclothes policemen who finally caught him.
Commander Dominic Murphy, who heads the Met’s counter-terrorism command, said Khalifa had “fully co-operated” with officers when he was detained.
The suspect was taken to a police station in West London.
Captain Murphy said Khalife will “still be held accountable for the original offences”.
Rishi Sunak said he was “very glad” that Khalifa had been arrested, while praising the efforts of the police and the public to find him.
He said: “This is obviously very welcome news. And once again, I thank the police and the public for their help.”
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Khalifa is believed to have hid under a food delivery truck as he made his escape while working in the prison kitchen on Wednesday morning.
He escaped in a chef’s uniform of a white short-sleeved shirt, red and white checked trousers and brown steel-toed boots.
The terror suspect is said to have used makeshift straps to attach himself to a truck as he was waved from prison.
Scotland Yard offered a £20,000 reward for information leading to his finding.
Tourists had their trips disrupted as additional security checks were introduced at ports and airports in the search for Khalifeh.
A member of the public reported seeing a man resembling a terror suspect walking away from a BidFood delivery van which had stopped near the Wandsworth roundabout, at the top of Trinity Road.
He was then spotted walking towards the center of Wandsworth.
Captain Murphy urged Khalife to surrender.
Mr Murphy said: “My message to him is to hand yourself in, either call us or go to your local police station and hand yourself in.
“With the reward we’re offering today and the incredible support we’ve had from the public and the media, we’re going to get closer to you, Daniel, you really have to come in and turn yourself in.”
A former soldier has been accused of planting fake bombs at a British military base.
Allegedly, he already tried to try on freedom, but then he got a comfortable job in the prison kitchen.
Justice Minister Alex Chalk announced the prison inquiry when he addressed the House of Commons.
Khalife, attached to the Royal Corps of Signals before his dismissal, was accused of leaving fake bombs at an RAF base in January.
He had been missing for more than three weeks following a bomb hoax before his arrest on January 26.
Another charge, under the Official Secrets Act, alleges that he collected personal information about soldiers that could be useful to the enemy from a Defense Department computer system.
He was remanded in custody at Wandsworth Prison and was due to stand trial on November 20.
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A bicycle, sleeping bag and Waitrose bag were seen as forensics descended Credit: Louis Wood News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Daniel Abed Khalife escaped from Wandsworth Prison on Wednesday morningCredit: Metropolitan Police
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Khalife previously served in the military in the Royal Corps of Signals Credit: Sky News
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Khalife escaped from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday morningCredit: PA
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Khalife was wearing a prison kitchen uniform when he escaped Credit: Metropolitan Police
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BidFood van searched in Khalifa investigationCredit: Metropolitan Police
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