The United States has announced charges against two suspected ISIS terrorists dubbed the Beatles for allegedly beheading Western hostages.
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, both in their 30s and from west London, are accused of being part of an execution ring which killed captives, including Britons Alan Henning and David Haine.
Justice Kotey and Elsheikh are each charged with conspiracy to commit hostage taking resulting in death; four counts of hostage taking resulting in death; conspiracy to murder United States citizens outside of the United States; conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists — hostage taking and murder — resulting in death; and conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization resulting in death.
If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
The indictment alleges that so-called Islamic State fighters also forcibly seized two United Kingdom citizens, an Italian citizen, a Danish citizen, a German citizen, four French citizens, three Spanish citizens, a New Zealand citizen, and a Russian citizen.
Alan from Eccles was captured and tragically killed in Syria where he had gone as a volunteer to deliver humanitarian aid.
