Inmate jailed for helping Iranian spy Daniel Khalife evade UK police after prison escape
A UK inmate who helped a former British soldier who spied for Iran to evade police after he escaped from prison has been sentenced to four and a half years in jail. A nationwide manhunt was launched when Daniel Khalife broke out of Wandsworth Prison on September 6, 2023, by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery lorry. He was awaiting trial on spying charges at the time. Khalife…
Aman Khan, 32, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for assisting an Iranian spy, Daniel Khalife, to evade UK police after breaking out of Wandsworth Prison in September 2023. Khan was found guilty of providing Khalife with £400 in cash, which enabled him to purchase a mobile phone and other items necessary to remain on the run.
Khan's girlfriend deposited the money into Khan's account. Khan had pleaded guilty to possessing a mobile phone in prison, but was acquitted of assisting an escaped prisoner. The investigation revealed that Khalife was not acting alone in his efforts to evade capture, but was in communication with Khan, whom he met in the prison kitchen.
The manhunt for Khalife led to a nationwide effort, with the Met Police putting all ports and airports on high alert, offering a £20,000 reward for information on his whereabouts. Khan's sentence reflects the seriousness of his actions and serves as a warning that those who assist wanted criminals will face justice themselves.
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