Suspected terrorist Daniel Khalife has been captured after a 3 day manhunt by the Metropolitan Police. The former solider, who's accused of terrorism was caught in Chiswick after escaping below a meals truck.

He went lacking on Wednesday (September 6) sparking a frantic seek for ex-soldier. Police have been frantically looking for the lacking prisoner for the final 76 hours, however regardless of the three day manhunt Khalife solely managed to make it 5 miles from the jail to Chiswick in West London.

Following a number of sightings of Mr Khalife in Chiswick in a single day, police introduced they apprehended him at 11am this morning.

They mentioned they would offer extra details about his arrest sooner or later.

The 21-year-old, was being held in Wandsworth Prison till his trial for terrorism offences in November, went he escaped. During the hunt, airports and ports out of the UK had been on excessive alert as safety measures had been ramped up in case Khalife tried to flee the nation.

Khalife, who was sporting chef's garments on the time of the escape, was believed to have strapped himself below a meals lorry to flee HMP Wandsworth.

Earlier this week, Khalife's household had informed him at hand himself in as authorities combed southwest London looking for out the place he was.

Khalife's arrest comes simply hours after police started looking out in Chiswick, London the place armed police had been noticed on the streets and police boats on the River Thames close to the highway.

Following his escape, police weren't positive how far Khalife had gone with some suspecting he might have fled to the coast in an effort to depart the nation.

However, on Friday, they obtained reviews {that a} man matching Khalife's description had been seen strolling away from Wandsworth roundabout, just some miles from Wandsworth Prison.

At the time, Commander Dominic Murphy mentioned: "The sighting near Wandsworth Roundabout could be very significant, and this is one of many useful lines of enquiry that officers are perusing. We continue to urge the public to contact us straight away if they think they have seen Khalife or have information on his whereabouts."

The similar day police had been noticed in Richmond Park as they expanded their seek for him earlier than their consideration turned to Chiswick on Saturday morning.

Before he was arrested, one former inmate who labored with Khalife within the kitches at Wandsworth Prison mentioned the escapee revealed he needed to be well-known.

Speaking to the BBC, Chris Jones, 53, mentioned: "He did seem like an odd sausage. One lunchtime he came in saying that he was going to be famous.

“I told him: 'I think you've got on the wrong bus, mate.' He would come to work with a comb and mirror constantly checking his appearance, although I can't say I thought much of it."

Mr Jones mentioned he wasn't total shocked Khalife had been in a position to escape. He mentioned: "I'm not surprised that someone slipped up, or that they didn't have enough people to staff the kitchen, and that he took his chance to unload the truck and vanish underneath the lorry."

Following his ecape, Khalife briefly turned Britain's most needed man as the general public and police looked for him.

In a press release, the Metropolitan Police mentioned: "Metropolitan Police officers have arrested Daniel Khalife, who escaped from HMP Wandsworth on Wednesday 6 September.

"Officers apprehended him simply earlier than 11:00hrs at the moment, Saturday 9 September, within the Chiswick space, and he's at the moment in police custody.

"We would like to thank the public and media for their support throughout our investigation to locate Khalife and we will provide a further update on his arrest in due course."