A previous soldier “congratulated” the policeman that caught him 3 days after he was implicated of leaving from jail, a court has actually listened to.
Woolwich crown court on Friday listened to proof from the Metropolitan policeman, that claimed he clinched Daniel Khalife on a canal towpath in west London.
The plainclothes investigator sergeant, that was not called in court, claimed he leapt out of his auto and diminished an alley to the canal.
“It was quite a fast-moving situation. I could see Khalife coming towards me on the footpath riding his bike with clothing matching the description. I was sure it was Daniel Khalife, I told him he was under arrest. I ran down the stairs, I pulled my Taser out,” he informed the court.
Khalife “flinched” when he saw the gadget, however did not “have a chance to stop” due to the rate he was relocating at, the court listened to. “I grabbed hold of his arm and pulled him off of the bike on to the floor.”
The 23-year-old is declared to have actually run away from HMP Wandsworth in south London while on remand by strapping himself to the bottom of a food shipment truck on 6 September 2023. He was apprehended in west London on 9 September lugging a number of products, consisting of a Waitrose bag including a phone, invoices, a journal and regarding ₤ 200 in notes, the court was informed.
Jurors were revealed a picture of Khalife after the apprehension, which revealed him remaining on the ground putting on a white Tees, blue shorts and red socks without footwear on.
The Met policeman that captured the declared fugitive claimed he had actually driven in the instructions of where Khalife had actually been identified to attempt to prosper of him. Once he overtook the previous soldier, the police officer claimed he “did comply”, and was cuffed. The police officer was after that signed up with by associates, that stayed up Khalife and officially apprehended him.
Asked regarding Khalife’s manner, the police officer claimed: “He was friendly towards me. Quite jovial. At no point did he try to resist. He was pleasant. He congratulated me on catching him.”
Asked by the protection lawyer, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, if he had actually informed Khalife: “Stop, or I’ll shoot,” the police officer responded: “No.” Asked if Khalife had actually quit and come by to the police officer willingly, prior to stating: “You’ve got me,” the investigator sergeant giggled and responded: “Complete and utter rubbish.”
The district attorney, Mark Heywood KC, formerly informed the court Khalife “quite deliberately escaped” after being accompanied to the kitchen area where he worked.
On 6 September, Khalife had actually been to Richmond, in south-west London, and mosted likely to Mountain Warehouse, a garments shop. The following day, he was visualized in an M&S and Sainsbury’s, the court listened to. On the day of the apprehension, the previous soldier was seen in a McDonald’s, his test was informed.
His lack was found throughout a head count and afterwards all activity in the jail was put on hold, the court was informed.
Khalife likewise deals with costs as opposed to the Official Secrets Act and Terrorism Act, and is implicated of carrying out a bomb scam. He rejects every one of the costs.
The test proceeds.
