hearing ” for Kotey on Thursday, indicating he has reached an agreement to enter a guilty plea

helping ISIS torture and kill captives, including four Americans. Alexanda Kotey, 37, known as ‘Ringo

British authorities that American prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Kotey or Elsheikh

the killings of four Americans. Support our journalism.... ChevronRight Alexanda A. Kotey

convicted in Turkey on terrorism charges and jailed. Kotey pleaded guilty in September 2021 to the

Alexanda Kotey is sentenced for his role in the terror cell’s murder of four hostages. The group

embodied by the terrorist organisation that murdered them.” Kotey and fellow alleged “ Beatle ” El

30, 2019 photo, Alexanda Amon Kotey, left, and El Shafee Elsheikh, who were allegedly among four British

Surviving hostages testified that the militants delighted themselves in rewriting “ Hotel California ” as “ Hotel Osama ” and making them sing the refrain, “ You will never leave.” The guilty verdict came even though none of the surviving hostages could identify Elsheikh as one of their captors.... Weak from hunger, two of the four passed out during the hourlong battle. The jury deliberated for four hours before finding Elsheikh guilty on all counts.... He now faces up to a life sentence in pr

The brother of a British aid worker killed by a so-called Islamic State terror cell known as “ the Beatles ” has welcomed the conviction of one of their members, saying: “ An eight-year chapter of pain for my family has finally come to an end.” Mike Haines, whose brother David Haines was murdered by the barbaric group, said the conviction of 33-year-old Londoner El Shafee Elsheikh in a US court on Thursday “ provided us with some closure ”.... David was captured by militants in Syria in March 2