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British ‘Beatle’ terrorist to be sentenced over deaths of Western hostages

Alexanda Kotey, from London, is expected to come face to face with the families of his victims in the federal court in Virginia, US.

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Brit ISIS Beatle to avoid toughest prison in US 'Alcatraz of the Rockies' when sentenced

British ISIS Beatle Alexanda Kotey will dodge being sent to the supermax prison ADX Florence when he is sentenced for his crimes tomorrow, following his co-operation with US captors

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2022

Brother of murdered Scots aid worker ‘ready to stare down' ISIS thugs in court

Mike Haines is in the US preparing to come face-to-face with the terrorists accused of killing his brother David.

Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022

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'Beatles' terror victim's brother 'ready to stare down those who killed David'

Mike Haines is in the US to read a victim impact statement as British terrorist Alexanda Kotey is sentenced for his role in executing hostages

Wales Online · Apr 28, 2022

‘Beatles’ terror victim’s brother ‘ready to stare down those who killed David’

Mike Haines is in the US to read a victim impact statement as British terrorist Alexanda Kotey is sentenced for his role in executing hostages.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

Brother of murdered Briton welcomes IS cell member’s conviction

Mike Haines says guilt of El Shafee Elsheikh in a US trial provides ‘some closure’ for death of David Haines

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2022

Brother of murdered UK aid worker welcomes IS ‘Beatle’ El Shafee Elsheikh conviction

Mike Haines said the conviction of Londoner El Shafee Elsheikh for the murder of Western hostages brings ‘eight years of pain to an end’.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2022

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Brother of murdered UK aid worker welcomes IS ‘Beatle’ conviction

Mike Haines said the conviction of Londoner El Shafee Elsheikh for the murder of Western hostages brings ‘eight years of pain to an end’.

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

Islamic State 'Beatles' cell member El Shafee Elsheikh convicted of beheading hostages by US court

After a six-week trial and four hours of deliberations, a federal jury in Virginia finds 33-year-old El Shafee Elsheikh — whose British accent earned the Beatles' nickname — guilty on charges including lethal hostage-taking and conspiracy to commit murder.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2022

Police welcome conviction of British 'Beatle' IS terror cell member in US

The jihadist, who grew up in London, was accused of being one of a gang of four IS militants nicknamed 'the Beatles'

Wales Online · Apr 14, 2022

British ISIS fighter El Shafee Elsheikh found guilty of role in kidnapping and killing hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh is the most high profile Isis figure to stand trial in the US

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

‘Relentless abuse and torture’: Prosecution wraps evidence in trial of British Isis fighter as jury deliberates

El Shafee Elsheikh denies being one of a kidnapping group nicknamed the ‘Beatles’

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

US Prosecutors Rest Case Against ISIS ‘Beatle’

Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against an alleged member of the notorious ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles." El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, declined the opportunity to testify in his own defense at his trial in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. Asked by Judge T.S.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022

Isis on trial: What we have learned so far at the trial of British jihadist El Shafee Elsheikh

The self-confessed Isis member is accused of taking part in hostage-taking operation that led to the killing of American and British journalists and aid workers. Richard Hall reports from Alexandria, Virginia

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

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The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

‘I hoped it was a cruel joke’: Mother of James Foley describes torment of son’s public killing by Isis

Diane Foley found out about the death of her son in a phone call from a journalist

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

Isis ‘Beatle’ gave hostages ‘going-away beatings’, trial hears

British jihadi was remembered by prisoners for brutality, says prosecutor

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

Islamic State hostages were forced to fight each other, US court hears

Aid workers and journalists subjected to constant abuse, Federico Motka says at trial of El Shafee Elsheikh

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

‘They played games with us’: Former hostage of Isis ‘Beatles’ describes brutal treatment at hands of British jailers

El Shafee Elsheikh is standing trial in Virginia for alleged involvement in hostage-taking operation

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The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

‘A simple Isis soldier’: British jihadist denies he was member of infamous Beatles terror cell as landmark US trial begins

Prosecutors allege El Shafee Elsheikh seemed to ‘enjoy and take satisfaction’ in the physical abuse of detainees

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

U.S. prosecutors accuse alleged ISIS 'Beatle' of 'brutal hostage-taking'

A former British national accused of engaging in "brutal hostage-taking" as an alleged member of an Islamic State cell nicknamed "the Beatles" appeared in a U.S. federal court on Wednesday for the start of his criminal trial.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Isis on trial: Families of victims hope for justice as landmark case of Isis ‘Beatle’ begins in US court

El Shafee Elsheikh is accused of brutal treatment of hostages and of being involved in the deaths of journalists and aid workers, writes Richard Hall in Alexandria, Virginia

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2022

US Trial Begins for ISIS Militant who Beheaded American Hostages in Iraq, Syria

An alleged member of a group of ISIS militants that beheaded American hostages in Iraq and Syria, nicknamed "The Beatles" for their British accents, faces a US criminal trial beginning on Tuesday. El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, will stand trial in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, on charges…

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

U.S. trial begins for member of Islamic State 'Beatles' cell

An alleged member of a group of Islamic State militants that beheaded American hostages in Iraq and Syria, nicknamed "The Beatles" for their British accents, faces a U.S. criminal trial beginning on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

Trial to begin in Isis killings of US journalists and aid workers

If convicted, El Shafee Elsheikh faces a mandatory life sentence

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