• Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Education
  • Opinion
Thursday, 11 August, 2022
  • Login
topfmonline.com
 
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Technology
  • Foreign
No Result
View All Result
topfmonline.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Foreign

US judge rejects torture claims by ISIL ‘Beatles’ defendant

TOPFM NEWS by TOPFM NEWS
January 7, 2022
in Foreign
A A
0
US judge rejects torture claims by ISIL ‘Beatles’ defendant

Former ISIL members Alexanda Kotey (left) and El Shafee Elsheikh are indicted on multiple charges including hostage-taking resulting in death and conspiracy to commit murder

0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Incriminating statements made by a British national charged with a significant role in the torture and beheading of American and British hostages held by ISIL (ISIS) can be used against him at trial, a judge in the United States has ruled.

El Shafee Elsheikh sought to have statements admitting his role in the scheme tossed out, claiming they were obtained through torture after he was captured.

But US District Judge TS Ellis, in a ruling issued this week, said his claims were unsupported by testimony taken during a three-day hearing last year.

Elsheikh also objected to the fact that defence interrogators questioned him 26 times before he was advised of his right to remain silent.

But Ellis said interrogators used a legally permissible two-step interrogation process, in which a “clean team” of interrogators came in after those 26 interviews, advised him of his rights, and collected information only from those subsequent interviews.

Elsheikh is one of four ISIL members nicknamed “the Beatles” by their captives because of their English accents.

The indictment charges him with hostage-taking resulting in the deaths of Americans James Foley, Kayla Mueller, Steven Sotloff and Peter Kassig.

It also charges him with conspiring in the deaths of British and Japanese nationals, including aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning and journalists Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto.

A co-defendant, Alexanda Kotey, pleaded guilty last year in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, in a plea bargain that would impose a mandatory life sentence but includes a provision that could allow him to serve out his sentence in the United Kingdom after 15 years of imprisonment in the US.

Related Posts

Ukraine war crimes investigation receives support of 45 nations

Ukraine war crimes investigation receives support of 45 nations

July 15, 2022
3
Ivana Trump, former US president’s first wife, dies aged 73

Ivana Trump, former US president’s first wife, dies aged 73

July 15, 2022
1
Source: AP
Tags: BeatlesdefendantUS judge
Previous Post

Biden administration slaps US travel bans on 8 Cuban officials

Next Post

Google and Meta fined $237M over user tracking in France

Related Posts

Ukraine war crimes investigation receives support of 45 nations
Foreign

Ukraine war crimes investigation receives support of 45 nations

July 15, 2022
3
Ivana Trump, former US president’s first wife, dies aged 73
Foreign

Ivana Trump, former US president’s first wife, dies aged 73

July 15, 2022
1
Russia, Ukraine near to grain deal as heavy shelling continues
Foreign

Russia, Ukraine near to grain deal as heavy shelling continues

July 14, 2022
1
US, Israel to commit to stopping Iran nuclear ambitions
Foreign

US, Israel to commit to stopping Iran nuclear ambitions

July 14, 2022
1
US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread
Foreign

US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread

July 13, 2022
1
Ukraine to get $1.7bn in new aid to pay healthcare workers
Foreign

Ukraine to get $1.7bn in new aid to pay healthcare workers

July 13, 2022
3
Next Post
Google and Meta fined $237M over user tracking in France

Google and Meta fined $237M over user tracking in France

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2022 Budget Afghanistan akufo addo Amazon Apiate explosion Appiate apple AT&T Biden Black Stars covid COVID-19 COVID 19 E-Levy facebook Ghana Police Service Google Hackers health Intel iphone manchester united meta Microsoft NLC Nvidia OMICRON OnePlus 10 Pro Parliament police Qualcomm Russia Samsung South Africa Taliban tech Tesla twitter US UTAG vaccine Verizon WHO Windows 11 Xinjiang

Recent Posts

  • We’re doing as much as we can to revive Ghana’s economy – IMF 
  • Selected KNUST students to get funding to develop problem-solving modules 
  • TikTok launches an elections hub in Kenya ahead of General Elections
  • Facebook to allow up to five profiles tied to one account
  • Ukraine war crimes investigation receives support of 45 nations

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

RECENT NEWS

  • We’re doing as much as we can to revive Ghana’s economy – IMF  July 15, 2022
  • Selected KNUST students to get funding to develop problem-solving modules  July 15, 2022
  • TikTok launches an elections hub in Kenya ahead of General Elections July 15, 2022
  • Facebook to allow up to five profiles tied to one account July 15, 2022

MAIN CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized

Entertainment

TOP FM enters Mallam Atta market with “Apomuden” Festival
Business

TOP FM enters Mallam Atta market with “Apomuden” Festival

5 months ago
6
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE

© 2022 Top Media Group - Powered by BackUp Data Systems

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Education
  • Opinion

© 2022 Top Media Group - Powered by BackUp Data Systems

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In