• A nationwide hunt is underway in the UK for ex-soldier Daniel Abed Khalife, a terrorism suspect, who escaped from a London prison on Wednesday. Independent (LR: 2 CP: 3)
• Khalife, accused of leaving fake bombs at a military base and working for a hostile state, reportedly escaped via a prison kitchen by strapping himself to the bottom of a food delivery van. BBC News (LR: 3 CP: 5)
• Police have alerted Britain's ports and airports, including London Heathrow, where travelers allegedly faced delays due to additional security checks. Reuters (LR: 3 CP: 5)
• According to police, Khalife is likely in London and has "links" to the Kingston upon Thames area, though they say he may have "traveled further afield." Forbes (LR: 3 CP: 5)
• The Metropolitan police have called on the public to help find Khalife, warning the residents not to approach him. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)
• Prison escapes in England and Wales are rare. According to HM Prison and Probation Service data, there were only three escapes between 2019-2022. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)

Establishment-critical narrative:

• Most terror suspects in the UK are incarcerated in Belmarsh jail, which has never had any prison escapes. There was a significant criminal justice oversight that allowed Khalife to be assigned a reduced security risk rating and put in a Category B prison.
  Sky News

Pro-establishment narrative:

• While the search for Khalife is urgent, he is believed to be low-risk, and there's no evidence that he poses a threat to the greater public. UK authorities are working their hardest to find and re-apprehend him using formidable police resources.
  Independent (LR: 2 CP: 3)