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British ‘Beatle’ terrorist given life sentence over deaths of Western hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, who grew up in London, showed no emotion as judge Thomas Selby Ellis delivered his verdict.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Islamic State ‘Beatle’ El Shafee Elsheikh jailed for life for role in hostage murder plot

A member of the so-called Islamic State terror cell known as The Beatles has been jailed for life after being convicted for his role in the murder of American hostages in Syria.

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022

Islamic State 'Beatle' El Shafee Elsheikh jailed for life for role in hostage murders

Elsheikh was given a life sentence for each of the eight counts he was convicted of in April, which are due to run concurrently.

Daily Record · Aug 19, 2022

ISIS ‘Beatle’ Faces Life Sentence for Us Hostage Deaths

A member of the notorious ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," is to be sentenced in a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria. El Shafee Elsheikh, 34, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison after being convicted in Alexandria, Virginia, in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 19, 2022

Inside maximum security prison ISIS Beatle will go to - from where nobody escaped

ISIS Beatle member El Shafee Elsheikh is set for decades inside the 'Alcatraz of the Rockies' when he is sentenced today. Prisoners held there survive in near-continuous solitary confinement

Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022

British ‘Beatle’ IS terror cell member to be sentenced in US

El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, was found guilty of his role in a hostage-taking scheme which involved torturing, beating, and executing prisoners.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

‘Beatles’ terror cell members were identified after EDL counter-demo in London

Alexanda Kotey was jailed in April for his part in the torture and murder of American hostages, while El Shafee Elsheikh will be sentenced on Friday.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Islamic State: Aine Davis arrested in UK on terrorism charges

Davis was held at Luton airport following his release from prison in Ankara after seven-and-a-half-years

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

‘Jihadi Paul’ Aine Davis to be deported back to UK on release from Turkish prison

Turkish sources said they didn’t want their country to become a “dumping ground” for Western extremists

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2022

Daughter of Scots aid worker to come face to face with evil IS terrorist who killed her dad

In April, Alexandra Kotey, 38, was sentenced to life after pleading guilty to terror offences against hostages in Syria – including David Haines in 2014.

Daily Record · Jun 19, 2022