Islamic State 'Beatle' case goes to the jury in Virginia | Malay Mail

ALEXANDRIA , April 14 ― A jury began deliberations yesterday in the trial of El Shafee Elsheikh, a former British national who went to Syria to join the Islamic State and allegedly became a member of the notorious kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles.”

He and the other “Beatles” are suspected of involvement in the kidnapping in Syria of some 20 other journalists and relief workers from Europe, Russia and Japan. “Mr Elsheikh was not identified in this courtroom by any of the former hostages,” Ginsberg said. “What people would probably call the white elephant in this room.”

“He brazenly told you so himself,” Parekh said in a reference to media interviews played for the 12-person jury during which Elsheikh described his interactions with the hostages.

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