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| David Haines's 'evil murder' condemned by PM | David Haines's 'evil murder' condemned by PM |
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| The murder of David Haines was an "act of pure evil", David Cameron has said after the release of a video purporting to show the UK hostage's beheading. | The murder of David Haines was an "act of pure evil", David Cameron has said after the release of a video purporting to show the UK hostage's beheading. |
| The PM vowed to do "everything in our power to hunt down" the killers of the 44-year-old aid worker, from Perth, who was kidnapped last year in Syria. | The PM vowed to do "everything in our power to hunt down" the killers of the 44-year-old aid worker, from Perth, who was kidnapped last year in Syria. |
| Islamic State militants have already beheaded two Americans, saying it was in response to US air strikes in Iraq. | Islamic State militants have already beheaded two Americans, saying it was in response to US air strikes in Iraq. |
| The latest video also includes a threat to kill a second British hostage. | The latest video also includes a threat to kill a second British hostage. |
| Mr Cameron said the murder of an innocent aid worker was "despicable and appalling". | Mr Cameron said the murder of an innocent aid worker was "despicable and appalling". |
| "It is an act of pure evil. My heart goes out to the family of David Haines who have shown extraordinary courage and fortitude throughout this ordeal. | "It is an act of pure evil. My heart goes out to the family of David Haines who have shown extraordinary courage and fortitude throughout this ordeal. |
| "We will do everything in our power to hunt down these murderers and ensure they face justice, however long it takes," he added. | "We will do everything in our power to hunt down these murderers and ensure they face justice, however long it takes," he added. |
| A Downing Street spokesman said the prime minister had returned to Downing Street following the release of the video. He is due to chair an emergency Cobra committee meeting later. | |
| The Foreign Office said it was still "working urgently to verify" the video and was offering support to Mr Haines's family. | |
| Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said the release of the video "demonstrated a degree of brutality which defies description". | |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband said he was "sickened at the disgusting, barbaric killing" of Mr Haines. | |
| US air strikes | US air strikes |
| The video, which was released on Saturday night, begins with a clip of Mr Cameron and then features a man who appears to be Mr Haines dressed in orange overalls, kneeling in front of a masked man holding a knife. | The video, which was released on Saturday night, begins with a clip of Mr Cameron and then features a man who appears to be Mr Haines dressed in orange overalls, kneeling in front of a masked man holding a knife. |
| The victim says: "My name is Daivd Cawthorne Haines. I would like to declare that I hold you, David Cameron, entirely responsible for my execution." | The victim says: "My name is Daivd Cawthorne Haines. I would like to declare that I hold you, David Cameron, entirely responsible for my execution." |
| He says the UK had entered into a coalition with the US against the Islamic State "just as your predecessor Tony Blair did". | He says the UK had entered into a coalition with the US against the Islamic State "just as your predecessor Tony Blair did". |
| "Unfortunately it is we the British public that in the end will pay the price for our parliament's selfish decisions," he said. | "Unfortunately it is we the British public that in the end will pay the price for our parliament's selfish decisions," he said. |
| The militant, who appears to have a British accent, is then recorded as saying: "This British man has to the pay the price for your promise, Cameron, to arm the Peshmerga against the Islamic State." | The militant, who appears to have a British accent, is then recorded as saying: "This British man has to the pay the price for your promise, Cameron, to arm the Peshmerga against the Islamic State." |
| Heavy machine guns and ammunition have been donated to authorities in Iraq by the UK government to help fight Islamic State (IS) militants, the Ministry of Defence said. | Heavy machine guns and ammunition have been donated to authorities in Iraq by the UK government to help fight Islamic State (IS) militants, the Ministry of Defence said. |
| Kurdish forces, known as the Peshmerga, have been involved in heavy fighting with IS. | Kurdish forces, known as the Peshmerga, have been involved in heavy fighting with IS. |
| The militants had previously threatened to kill Mr Haines if US air strikes in Iraq were not halted. | The militants had previously threatened to kill Mr Haines if US air strikes in Iraq were not halted. |
| Family appeal | Family appeal |
| Mr Haines, a father-of-two, was taken hostage in the village of Atmeh, in the Idlib province of Syria, in March 2013. | Mr Haines, a father-of-two, was taken hostage in the village of Atmeh, in the Idlib province of Syria, in March 2013. |
| He had been helping French agency Acted deliver humanitarian aid, having previously helped local people in Libya and South Sudan. | He had been helping French agency Acted deliver humanitarian aid, having previously helped local people in Libya and South Sudan. |
| The release of the video comes hours after his family had made a direct appeal to IS to contact them on Friday. | The release of the video comes hours after his family had made a direct appeal to IS to contact them on Friday. |
| The family statement, which was released by the UK Foreign Office and addressed the militants directly, said: "We are the family of David Haines. | The family statement, which was released by the UK Foreign Office and addressed the militants directly, said: "We are the family of David Haines. |
| "We have sent messages to you to which we have not received a reply. We are asking those holding David to make contact with us." | "We have sent messages to you to which we have not received a reply. We are asking those holding David to make contact with us." |
| IS has seized large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria and declared a new caliphate - or Islamic state - and killed the two US hostages in recent weeks, posting video evidence on the internet. | IS has seized large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria and declared a new caliphate - or Islamic state - and killed the two US hostages in recent weeks, posting video evidence on the internet. |
| The threat to kill Mr Haines was made during a video posted online showing the killing of US journalist Steven Sotloff earlier this month. | The threat to kill Mr Haines was made during a video posted online showing the killing of US journalist Steven Sotloff earlier this month. |
| The extremist group also killed fellow US journalist, James Foley, last month. | The extremist group also killed fellow US journalist, James Foley, last month. |
| BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said the Foreign Office was attempting to verify the video. | BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said the Foreign Office was attempting to verify the video. |
| "There is a process they undertake to authenticate these videos, the US also does the same. | "There is a process they undertake to authenticate these videos, the US also does the same. |
| "The will look to study it very carefully but it does follow this pattern we have seen recently from IS," he said. | "The will look to study it very carefully but it does follow this pattern we have seen recently from IS," he said. |