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| David Haines Isis beheading video: Footage shows militant murdering aid worker – before threat to kill second British hostage | |
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| The Islamic State (Isis) has released a video showing the beheading of the British hostage and aid worker David Haines. | The Islamic State (Isis) has released a video showing the beheading of the British hostage and aid worker David Haines. |
| The video shows Mr Haines, who was captured by militants in Syria in 2013, wearing an orange jumpsuit and kneeling in the desert while he reads a pre-prepared script. It later shows what appears to be the aid worker's body. | The video shows Mr Haines, who was captured by militants in Syria in 2013, wearing an orange jumpsuit and kneeling in the desert while he reads a pre-prepared script. It later shows what appears to be the aid worker's body. |
| The Foreign Office has released a statement saying that "all the signs are that the video is genuine". Like with previous Isis murder videos showing the beheading of US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, it ends with a threat to kill another hostage - a second British national. | The Foreign Office has released a statement saying that "all the signs are that the video is genuine". Like with previous Isis murder videos showing the beheading of US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, it ends with a threat to kill another hostage - a second British national. |
| The emergence of the footage late on Saturday night saw David Cameron return to Downing Street after midnight. He has since chaired a meeting of the Government's emergency committee Cobra, and issued a statement afterwards saying that the killing would not change Britain's strategy against Isis. | |
| Speaking from Downing Street this morning, the Prime Minister condemned Mr Haines' killers and said the UK would "hunt down those responsible and bring them to justice, no matter how long it takes", adding: "They are not Muslims, they are monsters." | |
| He described Mr Haines as a "British hero", and praised the "extraordinary courage" of his family. | |
| But while he said that "we have to confront this menace", Mr Cameron added that this will not involve direct British involvement in fighting. The UK is instead playing a supporting role to the US, providing transport and supplies. | |
| David Cameron said he would track down the killer of David Haines In the video, an Isis fighter mentions the bombing of the Haditha Dam by the US, an incident that only occurred in the past week, showing that the killing was carried out very recently. He also addresses Mr Cameron directly, saying the Prime Minister will "pay the price for [his] promise to arm the Peshmerga (Kurdish military) against the Islamic State". | |
| In his own speech, which seems to have been made under duress, the hostage says: "My name is David Cawthorne Haines. I would like to declare that I hold you, David Cameron, entirely responsible for my execution. | In his own speech, which seems to have been made under duress, the hostage says: "My name is David Cawthorne Haines. I would like to declare that I hold you, David Cameron, entirely responsible for my execution. |
| Sky News footage showed David Cameron arriving back at Downing Street after the footage emerged late on Saturday night "You entered voluntarily into a coalition with the United States against the Islamic State, just as your predecessor Tony Blair did, following a trend amongst our British Prime Minsters who can't find the courage to say no to the Americans. | Sky News footage showed David Cameron arriving back at Downing Street after the footage emerged late on Saturday night "You entered voluntarily into a coalition with the United States against the Islamic State, just as your predecessor Tony Blair did, following a trend amongst our British Prime Minsters who can't find the courage to say no to the Americans. |
| "Unfortunately it is we the British public that in the end will pay the price for our Parliament's selfish decisions." | "Unfortunately it is we the British public that in the end will pay the price for our Parliament's selfish decisions." |
| The US President, Barack Obama, has led a host of international leaders in condemning the latest high-profile murder by Isis. | The US President, Barack Obama, has led a host of international leaders in condemning the latest high-profile murder by Isis. |
| Mr Obama, who was himself addressed in the videos showing the deaths of Mr Foley and Mr Sotloff, has recently a battle plan to bring increased military action against Isis in Syria. | Mr Obama, who was himself addressed in the videos showing the deaths of Mr Foley and Mr Sotloff, has recently a battle plan to bring increased military action against Isis in Syria. |
| In a statement, he said: "The United States strongly condemns the barbaric murder of UK citizen David Haines by the terrorist group Isil (Isis). | In a statement, he said: "The United States strongly condemns the barbaric murder of UK citizen David Haines by the terrorist group Isil (Isis). |
| "Our hearts go out to the family of Mr Haines and to the people of the United Kingdom. The United States stands shoulder to shoulder tonight with our close friend and ally in grief and resolve. | "Our hearts go out to the family of Mr Haines and to the people of the United Kingdom. The United States stands shoulder to shoulder tonight with our close friend and ally in grief and resolve. |
| Mr Obama also reiterated his support for the creation of a "coalition of nations" to deal with Isis, which he said would "bring the perpetrators of this outrageous act to justice". | Mr Obama also reiterated his support for the creation of a "coalition of nations" to deal with Isis, which he said would "bring the perpetrators of this outrageous act to justice". |
| Tony Abbott, the Australian prime minister, said on Sunday that his country would also be scaling up its military effort against Isis, contributing a further 600 troops and up to 10 military aircraft. | Tony Abbott, the Australian prime minister, said on Sunday that his country would also be scaling up its military effort against Isis, contributing a further 600 troops and up to 10 military aircraft. |
| Barack Obama vows to target the Islamic State with air strikes 'wherever they exist' In a statement, Mr Abbott said Mr Haines's killing was "further demonstration that this particular terrorist group does not just do evil, but exalts in doing evil". | Barack Obama vows to target the Islamic State with air strikes 'wherever they exist' In a statement, Mr Abbott said Mr Haines's killing was "further demonstration that this particular terrorist group does not just do evil, but exalts in doing evil". |
| In Britain the murder was condemned by the Labour leader Ed Miliband and the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, while First Minister Alex Salmond has called a meeting of the Scottish equivalent to Cobra. | In Britain the murder was condemned by the Labour leader Ed Miliband and the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, while First Minister Alex Salmond has called a meeting of the Scottish equivalent to Cobra. |
| Mr Haines grew up in Perth, Scotland. A 44-year-old father of two, he worked for the Royal Mail and then the Royal Air Force as an aircraft engineer. | Mr Haines grew up in Perth, Scotland. A 44-year-old father of two, he worked for the Royal Mail and then the Royal Air Force as an aircraft engineer. |
| He worked for aid agencies in some of the world's harshest combat zones in recent years, including Libya during the 2011 civil war. He was taken hostage while working for the agency ACTED in March 2013, as he worked to bring aid to the Syrian people. | He worked for aid agencies in some of the world's harshest combat zones in recent years, including Libya during the 2011 civil war. He was taken hostage while working for the agency ACTED in March 2013, as he worked to bring aid to the Syrian people. |
| The US journalist James Foley, who was murdered in a previous beheading video by Isis Mike Haines, David's brother, said in a statement that the aid worker had been murdered in cold blood. | The US journalist James Foley, who was murdered in a previous beheading video by Isis Mike Haines, David's brother, said in a statement that the aid worker had been murdered in cold blood. |
| He said: "David was like so very many of us, just another bloke. David was most alive and enthusiastic in his humanitarian roles. His joy and anticipation for the work he went to do in Syria is for myself and family the most important element of this whole sad affair. | He said: "David was like so very many of us, just another bloke. David was most alive and enthusiastic in his humanitarian roles. His joy and anticipation for the work he went to do in Syria is for myself and family the most important element of this whole sad affair. |
| "He was and is loved by all his family and will be missed terribly." | "He was and is loved by all his family and will be missed terribly." |