Court hears trial of the parents of 'Jihadi Jack', who are accused of sending him money.
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A young boy from Oxford dubbed ‘Jihadi Jack’ ranted online about wanting to behead his old school friend when he found out he was in the British Army, it has been revealed.
During the trial at the Old Bailey yesterday, the court heard that, despite this outburst, Jack Letts’ parents still tried to help him.
The parents, John Letts and Sally Lane, are accused of sending money over to their son, even after receiving multiple signs that he joined Islamic State.
His flight to Jordan was bought by his mother after he warned he wanted to fight with IS in Syria. The jury heard he went from Jordan to Kuwait and Iraq, before eventually heading to Syria.
His parents are accused of sending a total of £1,723 over to their son, after police had warned them not to do so. The court heard that, by early 2015, the defendants knew he had got married in Iraq and did not intend to return to the UK.
But John Letts said Jack lied about his plans, accusing him of “helping to spread hatred, pain, anger, suffering and violence”.
In July, Jack Letts’ old school-friend, Linus Doubtfire, made a post on Facebook about joining the British Army. Jack Letts commented, saying “I would love to perform a martyrdom operation in this scene.”
Prosecutor Alison Morgan QC said the defendants appeared shocked when they were shown the comment.
But the court heard that the boy told his mother, following the comment: “I would happily kill each and every one of Linus Unit personally. I honestly want to cut Linus’ head off”.
His mother allegedly replied in hope that the boy had been hacked.
Both John Letts and Sally Lane deny three charges of funding terrorism.
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StandfirstMuslim convert Jack Letts left his family home at just eighteen to go and fight in Syria, the court hears.
A young boy from Oxford dubbed ‘Jihadi Jack’ ranted online about wanting to behead his old school friend when he found out he was in the British Army, it has been revealed.
During the trial at the Old Bailey yesterday, the court heard that, despite this outburst, Jack Letts’ parents still tried to help him.
The parents, John Letts and Sally Lane, are accused of sending money over to their son, even after receiving multiple signs that he joined Islamic State.
His flight to Jordan was bought by his mother after he warned he wanted to fight with IS in Syria. The jury heard he went from Jordan to Kuwait and Iraq, before eventually heading to Syria.
His parents are accused of sending a total of £1,723 over to their son, after police had warned them not to do so. The court heard that, by early 2015, the defendants knew he had got married in Iraq and did not intend to return to the UK.
But John Letts said Jack lied about his plans, accusing him of “helping to spread hatred, pain, anger, suffering and violence”.
In July, Jack Letts’ old school-friend, Linus Doubtfire, made a post on Facebook about joining the British Army. Jack Letts commented, saying “I would love to perform a martyrdom operation in this scene.”
Prosecutor Alison Morgan QC said the defendants appeared shocked when they were shown the comment.
But the court heard that the boy told his mother, following the comment: “I would happily kill each and every one of Linus Unit personally. I honestly want to cut Linus’ head off”.
His mother allegedly replied in hope that the boy had been hacked.
Both John Letts and Sally Lane deny three charges of funding terrorism.
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