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| Murder of Alan Henning 'unforgivable' - Cameron | Murder of Alan Henning 'unforgivable' - Cameron |
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| The murder of hostage Alan Henning was "completely unforgivable" David Cameron has said, as he vowed the UK would do all it could to find the killers. | The murder of hostage Alan Henning was "completely unforgivable" David Cameron has said, as he vowed the UK would do all it could to find the killers. |
| A video purporting to show Mr Henning being beheaded has been released by Islamic State (IS) militants. | A video purporting to show Mr Henning being beheaded has been released by Islamic State (IS) militants. |
| Mr Cameron said IS was a "repulsive" and "barbaric" organisation. | Mr Cameron said IS was a "repulsive" and "barbaric" organisation. |
| He described Mr Henning, who was delivering aid to Syria in December when he was kidnapped, as a "kind, gentle, compassionate and caring man". | He described Mr Henning, who was delivering aid to Syria in December when he was kidnapped, as a "kind, gentle, compassionate and caring man". |
| 'Absolutely abhorrent' | |
| Speaking at Chequers following a briefing from defence and intelligence officials, including the head of MI5, Mr Cameron said: "The murder of Alan Henning is absolutely abhorrent. | Speaking at Chequers following a briefing from defence and intelligence officials, including the head of MI5, Mr Cameron said: "The murder of Alan Henning is absolutely abhorrent. |
| "It is senseless, it is completely unforgiveable. Anyone in any doubt about this organisation can now see how truly repulsive and barbaric it is. | "It is senseless, it is completely unforgiveable. Anyone in any doubt about this organisation can now see how truly repulsive and barbaric it is. |
| "And as a country, what we must do, with our allies, is everything we can to defeat this organisation in the region, but also to defeat it at home, and we must do everything we can to hunt down and find the people who are responsible for this." | "And as a country, what we must do, with our allies, is everything we can to defeat this organisation in the region, but also to defeat it at home, and we must do everything we can to hunt down and find the people who are responsible for this." |
| IS had threatened to kill the Salford taxi driver in video footage last month showing the death of Briton David Haines. | |
| In the most recent video, the extremist group threatens US aid worker Peter Kassig. | |
| Mr Cameron said "all the assets" the government has would be used to try to find and help remaining hostages. | |
| He added they would "do everything we can to defeat this organisation which is utterly ruthless, senseless and barbaric in the way it treats people". | |
| 'Man of great peace' | |
| Volunteer Mr Henning, 47, was on his fourth aid mission to Syria when he was captured within minutes of arriving in the country last December. | |
| The prime minister said: "Alan Henning was a man of great peace, kindness and gentleness. | |
| "He went with many Muslim friends out to do no more than simply help other people. | |
| "His Muslim friends will be mourning him at this special time of Eid and the whole country is mourning with them." | |
| Mr Henning's wife Barbara had this week appealed for her husband's release, saying: "He is innocent." | |
| She asked for "mercy", saying the family was still trying to communicate with her husband's captors. Mr Henning's family had earlier received an audio message of him pleading for his life. | |
| 'Generous character' | |
| IS has previously released videos showing the apparent beheading of two US journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and British aid worker Mr Haines. | |
| The video released on Friday is yet to be verified, but it appears to show Mr Henning kneeling beside a militant dressed in black, in a desert setting. | |
| The footage ends with an IS fighter threatening a man they identify as Mr Kassig. | |
| In a statement, Mr Kassig's family said he had converted to Islam. They referred to him as Abdul Rahman Kassig. | |
| The family asked people to pray that he and "all innocent people being held hostage in the Middle East and around the globe" would be freed. | |
| They also asked people to pray for Mr Henning's family, adding: "We have read about his work and his generous character with great respect and admiration." |