Moment police thought they had arrested wanted prison escapee Daniel Khalife at train station

Pictures have revealed the moment police thought they arrested wanted prison escapee Daniel Khalife at a train station on Thursday (September 7).

Officers swooped on the man at Banbury station in Oxfordshire earlier today in the search for Khalife, who has fled Wandsworth prison, sparking a huge national manhunt.

A video of the incident was shared on social media, forcing a Thames Valley Police spokesperson to address the rumours and confirm the man in the video was not the terror suspect. It is understood the man was arrested then de-arrested.

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Train passenger Oliver, in his 20s, was left waiting outside the station while the incident took place. When the train then pulled into the station, he was able to snap a clear picture.

Oliver said: “We went through Banbury on the way to Basingstoke. Just before we got there, they said on the tannoy that we couldn’t go to Banbury and they're delaying train as they think there’s an escaped terrorist at station.

“It was a 15-minute wait – when we pulled into the station he was right outside my window – it looked like him a lot.

"When we were waiting at Banbury I was a bit worried at first, I was thinking a lot of things – is he on the track, is he trying to get on the train, what's going to happen. It was a bit daunting at first but I'm glad they told us correct info because sometimes they withhold it.”

Thames Valley Police said: "Officers dealt with a possible sighting of a wanted male at Banbury Train Station this afternoon. It was not the person we were looking for and the incident has been stood down. Thank you for your support at the time."

The Metropolitan police said in a statement