Mum of Islamic State Beatle wins court challenge after UK government shared information with US authorities

The mum of an ISIS terror suspect has won a landmark Supreme Court case after the UK government shared evidence with the US about her son – without seeking assurances he would not face the death penalty.

In the ruling, delivered via video-link because of the coronavirus crisis, top judge Lord Kerr said the UK had broken data protection laws.

Brits El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are accused of being part of a vicious cell nicknamed The Beatles.

The group was responsible for killing a number of high-profile Western prisoners.

Both men were captured in January 2018.

Elsheikh’s mum, Maha Elgizouli, challenged then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid after evidence was shared with US authorities.

She says the duo should be tried in the UK.

Giving the lead ruling, Lord Kerr said former home secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to share evidence with the US breached data protection laws.

Appearing over a video link because of the court being closed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, he began his judgment by addressing the remote court arrangements.

He said: “Before saying anything about the appeal itself, I must mention the obvious fact that the judgment is being delivered remotely.

“In fact, it is the first judgment of the Supreme Court to be delivered in this way.”

Source: Mirror