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ISIS Behead British Aid Worker, David Haines

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), on Saturday, released a video in which a British aid worker, identified as David Cawthorne Haines, was … Continue reading ISIS Behead British Aid Worker, David Haines


David HainesThe Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), on Saturday, released a video in which a British aid worker, identified as David Cawthorne Haines, was beheaded.

In the video, showing 44-year-old Haines, who was seized in Syria in 2013, is seen kneeling next to his would-be murderer but before his apparent beheading, Haines gave a speech blaming British Prime Minister, David Cameron for his death.

It reads: “You entered voluntarily into a coalition with the United States against the Islamic State (ISIS), just as your predecessor Tony Blair did, following a trend amongst British Prime Ministers who can’t find the courage to say no to the Americans”.

American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff were also murdered by ISIS in the same fashion within the last month.

In reaction, British PM, David Cameron described the murder of Haines as an “act of pure evil” and vowed to do everything possible to find the killers.

In a statement released by the Foreign Office, brother of the victim, Mike Haines said David, a father of two, “was and is loved by all his family” and that he would be “missed terribly”.