London Manhunt Underway After Hospital Escape
A manhunt is underway in London for Daniel Boakye, who escaped from Lewisham Hospital. Boakye was receiving treatment after having previously absconded from police custody, prompting authorities to renew their search efforts following his second escape.
- Daniel Boakye, 21, was serving a sentence of six years and five months for a series of knifepoint robberies committed between June 2021 and January 2022. - The robberies involved Boakye and his accomplices stealing mobile phones and forcing victims to reveal their passcodes to transfer £115,000 worth of cryptocurrency. - This was Boakye's second escape within a week; he had previously absconded from prison custody at West Middlesex University Hospital on February 10, 2026, before being recaptured in Thamesmead the following day. - Following his first escape, four individuals, including a 17-year-old girl, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. - Boakye, a drill rapper who performs under the name "dsavv," reportedly posted a video on Instagram taunting the police after his escape. - He is described by police as a black man of medium height and slim build and was last seen wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a dark Nike jacket. - Authorities consider Boakye to be violent, with known gang affiliations, and he was scheduled to be deported to Ghana. - The Metropolitan Police's Directorate of Professional Standards is conducting a review to understand the circumstances of the escapes.
