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Drill rapper who twice escaped police custody detained in France

Daniel Boakye, 21, was arrested in La Bouëxière after fleeing UK custody on Feb 15; authorities suspect he was smuggled out and are investigating accomplices.

  • Around 20.18 on Monday, March 2, officers arrested Daniel Boakye, 21, in La Bouexiere, France on suspicion of escaping lawful custody, and arrangements are underway to return him to UK custody.
  • Boakye fled custody on Sunday, February 15, after escaping from Lewisham Hospital on February 10, and was recaptured the next day.
  • Following intelligence, a cross‑border team arrested Boakye in La Bouexiere, a tiny commune of 5,000, with a joint operation involving the Met Police, NCA, and French law enforcement.
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