(BBC) British investigators have enough evidence to prosecute two of the so-called Islamic State “Beatles” in the UK, the Supreme Court has been told.
El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are accused of belonging to an IS cell which is thought to have kidnapped and murdered Western hostages in Syria.
They are currently being held in northern Syria.
The US wants to use evidence amassed by British investigators to put both men on trial there.
However, Washington is refusing to give the UK a standard assurance that neither man would be executed if convicted.
Mr Elsheikh’s mother, Maha Elgizouli, is trying to block the government from handing … over the information — after it decided to help the US.
