Police searching for the fugitive terror suspect Daniel Khalife have scoured Richmond Park, as two helicopters carried out an overhead search for the former soldier.

Officers were stationed at the park’s entry and exit points on Friday morning, as the manhunt continues for the 21-year-old who escaped Wandsworth prison on Wednesday.

The royal park is just a few miles from the Category B prison where Khalife fled in a chef’s uniform after he clung to the underside of a delivery lorry.

Police confirmed on Thursday that no sightings of Khalife had been reported, but detectives believe it is likely he has remained in London.