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Sir Mark Rowley said the ex-British soldier's jailbreak from HMP Wandsworth was 'clearly pre planned' and confirmed the prospect of jail staff helping him remained part of enquiries.
The Met is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Daniel Abed Khalife, as detectives investigate a sighting of him near Wandsworth Roundabout.
Former soldier Khalife, 21, who is alleged to have spied for Iran, escaped from Wandsworth Prison in a van on Wednesday morning. Khalife's family have appealed for him to give himself up.
The Ministry of Justice is now investigating why someone accused of such serious offences was not placed in a higher security prison, as experts furiously question why Khalife was not seen as more of a risk.
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