Daniel Khalife ‘lookalike’ handcuffed on practice platform was ‘handled to a seat in top quality as an apology for the mix-up’

A practice passenger handcuffed by police after being mistaken for escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife says he was handled to an upgraded seat as an apology for the mix-up. 

Police looking Khalife by chance detained a ‘look-a-like’ at an Oxfordshire practice station, with the incident caught on digital camera by a member of the general public. 

Officers swooped on the unnamed man at Banbury station yesterday – till they established he was not the fugitive former soldier who escaped HMP Wandsworth strapped to the beneath of a supply van early on Wednesday morning.

A person claiming to be the particular person stopped by police wrote on X: ‘No, I am not the man who escaped from jail. Apparently someone reported me as a result of wanting loads like him. I acquired launched after they discovered who I actually was, and the practice station put in enterprise class as an apology! [sic]’

An earlier tweet learn: ‘Hello everybody, simply made this acc to elucidate what occurred at the moment. A girl mistook me for Daniel Khalife, and alerted the police. 

‘After about 20 minutes of questions (and a few gd banter) I proved I wasn’t the escapee after a finger print scan.’

Officers handcuffed a person at Banbury station earlier at the moment as they continued to hunt for terror suspect Khalife

Daniel Khalife (pictured), a former soldier within the 22 Sign Regiment, was on remand at HMP Wandsworth forward of his six-week terror trial

Khalife, 21, was on remand at HMP Wandsworth (pictured) awaiting trial in relation to terrorism and Official Secrets and techniques Act offences

As police handled the ‘attainable sighting’, practice passenger Oliver, in his 20s, was left ready exterior the station whereas the incident passed off.

When the practice then pulled into the station, he was in a position to snap a transparent image of the person, who many have mentioned shares a putting resemblance to 21-year-old Khalife.

Oliver mentioned: ‘We went by Banbury on the best way to Basingstoke.

‘Simply earlier than we acquired there, they mentioned on the Tannoy that we could not go to Banbury and so they’re delaying the practice as they assume there’s an escaped terrorist on the station.

‘It was a 15-minute wait – after we pulled into the station he was proper exterior my window – it appeared like him loads.

‘Once we had been ready at Banbury I used to be a bit nervous at first, I used to be considering a number of issues – is he on the monitor, is he making an attempt to get on the practice, what is going on to occur.

‘It was a bit daunting at first however I am glad they informed us appropriate info as a result of generally they withhold it.’

There have to this point been no confirmed sightings of Khalife, with the ex-Royal Alerts soldier mentioned to be ‘resourceful’ as he continues to allude authorities. 

Thames Valley Police mentioned: ‘Officers handled a attainable sighting of a wished male at Banbury Practice Station this afternoon.

The soldier and terror suspect served fellow inmates breakfast after which evaded guards and CCTV whereas escaping from the jail

The Met Police admitted Khalife’s ‘earlier navy expertise’ might make him tougher to catch, as he’s seemingly ‘extra conscious of efforts to apprehend him’

‘It was not the particular person we had been in search of and the incident has been stood down. Thanks to your help on the time.’

The Metropolitan Police mentioned in a press release reported by the Guardian: ‘We’re conscious of a person being stopped by police within the Banbury space earlier at the moment.

‘We have now liaised with colleagues in Thames Valley and confirmed the person in query is just not Daniel Khalife.’

Commander Dominic Murphy, who’s main the investigation, requested for anybody with details about Khalife to get in contact urgently.

He mentioned: ‘Since yesterday, over 150 officers and workers have been working across the clock on apprehending Khalife.

‘We have now issued a nationwide alert that has resulted in elevated safety at our ports and borders, nevertheless presently there haven’t been any confirmed sightings.

‘I recognise and am absolutely conscious of the affect these measures are having on the general public. We’re working to make sure as minimal disruption as attainable.

‘It’s essential for the general public to assist us with this search and to name us instantly if they’ve any info on the whereabouts of Khalife.’

The fugitive, described as being of slim construct, with brief brown hair and 6ft 2ins tall, was mentioned to be sporting a white T-shirt, distinctive pink and white chequered trousers and brown steel-toe boots, although the Met Police mentioned that the general public shouldn’t concentrate on his clothes. 

Murphy mentioned at a briefing: ‘He clearly may in a short time change these garments, so I would not wish to focus an excessive amount of on that.’

He described him as a ‘very resourceful particular person’, including: ‘Our expertise of him exhibits that, so nothing is off the desk with him in the intervening time.

‘This was a very busy space of London and we have had no confirmed sightings in any of that info, which is just a little uncommon, and maybe testomony to Daniel Khalife’s ingenuity in his escape and a few of his actions after his escape.

‘It is necessary that we do not forget that now we have among the greatest navy on this planet right here within the UK and he was educated.

‘He was a educated soldier – so in the end he has expertise that maybe some sections of the general public do not have.’