The trial of former soldier Daniel Khalife, who is accused of passing sensitive information to Iranian intelligence, has been put off following his alleged prison escape. The 22-year-old was due to go on trial on November 13, but at a hearing on Friday Mr Justice Jeremy Baker said that was "wholly unrealistic" and put the case back.
The charge against him says that for a "purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the state" he "obtained, circulated, recorded, published or communicated to any other person notes, documents or information" which might be or were intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy. A second charge alleges Khalife elicited information about armed forces personnel on August 2, 2021.
The charge says he placed "three canisters with wires on a desk in his accommodation" to spark fears it was "likely to explode or ignite and thereby cause personal injury or damage to property". While on remand on those charges at Wandsworth prison in south London, it is alleged Khalife escaped on September 6 by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery lorry.
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