October trial for Daniel Khalife

A former soldier who escaped from prison by tying himself to the underside of a delivery truck with bedsheets will not stand trial until October next year. Daniel Khalife, 22, who has Iranian and Lebanese heritage, allegedly staged a bomb hoax by leaving three canisters with exposed wires on his desk in his accommodation at MOD Stafford, also known as Beacon Barracks on 2 January this year. Khalife is also accused of committing an act prejudicial to the interests or…