{
  "id": 5560047,
  "title": "Inmate jailed for helping Iranian spy Daniel Khalife evade UK police after prison escape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/inmate-jailed-for-helping-iranian-spy-daniel-khalife-evade-uk-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T12:44:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/04/inmate-jailed-for-helping-iranian-spy-daniel-khalife-evade-uk-police-after-prison-escape/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A UK inmate, Adeel Khan, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for helping a former British soldier, Daniel Khalife, evade police after Khalife broke out of Wandsworth Prison on September 6, 2023. Khan, who was previously found guilty of possessing a mobile phone in prison, arranged for Khalife to receive £400 in cash and helped him obtain a mobile phone to stay on the run. Khan's girlfriend was also involved, providing the bank details for the money to be deposited into Imran Chowdhury's account. Chowdhury, who was tried alongside Khan but acquitted, had given the money to an escaped prisoner without knowing it. The investigation led to a nationwide manhunt, with security services placing all ports and airports on high alert. Khalife, who was awaiting trial on espionage charges, was captured on September 9 after attempting to flee via a canal towpath. During his trial, Khalife claimed he was providing information to the UK government as a double agent, a claim he made after watching the TV series Homeland.",
  "summary": "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…",
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        "title": "Man sentenced for helping escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/man-sentenced-for-helping-escaped-prisoner-daniel-khalife",
        "published": "2026-09-04T11:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Inmate jailed for helping Iranian spy Daniel Khalife evade UK police after prison escape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/inmate-jailed-for-helping-iranian-spy-daniel-khalife-evade-uk-police-5560483",
        "published": "2026-09-04T12:44:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}