British engineer swims jungle river in escape from Gambia
With the help of an ex-Army captain, Charlie Northfield, 48, fled the capital Banjul and then evaded a series of police check points as he made an audacious dash through the West African jungle for the Senegalese border. He shaved off his hair and beard to evade authorities and hid in a series of vehicles on the 125-mile journey... More...