UK police catch terrorism suspect who escaped from a London prison

By BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — British police say they have captured a former soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges. Daniel Abed Khalife was on the run four days before a massive search managed to nab him Saturday. Khalife escaped on the bottom of a food delivery truck from Wandsworth Prison on Wednesday. The breakout ignited a storm of criticism as political opponents blamed the ruling Conservative party for incompetence. Khalife, 21, is accused of planting fake bombs at a military base and of violating Britain’s Official Secrets Act by gathering information “that could be useful to an enemy.”