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Fugitive Prisoner Escapes Hospital, Four Arrested for Aid

2/17/2026

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Daniel Boakye, a 21-year-old prisoner linked to the OFB gang and serving time for armed robberies, escaped Lewisham Hospital on February 15, his second escape in a week.
Police chased Boakye.
He was not detained.
Four people, including two women and a teenager, were arrested for assisting his escape.
Boakye faces imminent deportation to Ghana.

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Story summary

Daniel Boakye, a 21-year-old prisoner linked to the OFB gang and serving time for armed robberies, escaped Lewisham Hospital on February 15, his second escape in a week.
Police chased Boakye.
He was not detained.
Four people, including two women and a teenager, were arrested for assisting his escape.
Boakye faces imminent deportation to Ghana.