The 23-year-old made headlines for his audacious escape from HMP Wandsworth while on remand.
The jury convicted Khalife of breaching the Official Secrets Act and Terrorism Act, after 23 hours of deliberation Former soldier Daniel Khalife is facing years behind bars after he was found guilty of spying for Iran. The 23-year-old, who made headlines for his audacious escape from HMP Wandsworth while on remand, contacted MI6 in 2019, claiming he wanted to work as a ‘double agent’ for the service.
He used the Army’s system for booking annual leave to search for and access information about his comrades. Much of the information he passed on was worthless and could be accessed on the internet. But he also made a handwritten list of soldiers working for special forces which he gave to his handlers.
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