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| Alan Henning: Hostage family receive plea for life | Alan Henning: Hostage family receive plea for life |
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| The family of British hostage Alan Henning say they have received an audio file of him pleading for his life. | The family of British hostage Alan Henning say they have received an audio file of him pleading for his life. |
| In a "further message for Islamic State (IS)", Mr Henning's wife Barbara said IS "continue to ignore our pleas to open dialogue". | In a "further message for Islamic State (IS)", Mr Henning's wife Barbara said IS "continue to ignore our pleas to open dialogue". |
| "I and people representing me continue to reach out to those holding Alan," she added. | "I and people representing me continue to reach out to those holding Alan," she added. |
| Mr Henning a taxi driver from Eccles in Salford, was delivering aid when he was captured in Syria in December. | |
| 'Loud and clear' | |
| This is the second message from the Henning family, issued through the Foreign Office. | |
| Mrs Henning said: "I have seen Muslims across the globe question Islamic State over Alan's fate. The voices of the people have spoken out loud and clear. | Mrs Henning said: "I have seen Muslims across the globe question Islamic State over Alan's fate. The voices of the people have spoken out loud and clear. |
| "He was working with Muslims to help the most vulnerable within Syria. Nothing has changed. He went to Syria to help his Muslim friends deliver much needed aid. | "He was working with Muslims to help the most vulnerable within Syria. Nothing has changed. He went to Syria to help his Muslim friends deliver much needed aid. |
| The statement continued: "We are at a loss why those leading Islamic State cannot open their hearts and minds to the facts surrounding Alan's imprisonment and why they continue to threaten his life. | The statement continued: "We are at a loss why those leading Islamic State cannot open their hearts and minds to the facts surrounding Alan's imprisonment and why they continue to threaten his life. |
| "I have been told that he has been to a Sharia court and found innocent of being a spy and declared to be no threat. I implore Islamic State to abide by the decisions of their own justice system. Please release Alan." | "I have been told that he has been to a Sharia court and found innocent of being a spy and declared to be no threat. I implore Islamic State to abide by the decisions of their own justice system. Please release Alan." |
| Death threat | |
| Mrs Henning first spoke out at the weekend when she said there was no dialogue with his captors. She said she had sent messages to IS but had received no response. | |
| Last week, British Muslim leaders called for Mr Henning's immediate release in a letter in the Independent newspaper. | |
| Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said rescue options are limited because it is not known where the 47-year-old is being held. | |
| IS militants issued a threat to kill Mr Henning in a video released on 13 September which showed the killing of another British man, David Haines. | |
| His death followed those of two US hostages, both of which were also shown in videos. |