John Cantlie told his loved ones in a letter smuggled out of Syria that he feared being murdered by the so-called Isis Beatles gang if the money was not delivered.
El Shafee Elsheikh today became the last remaining member of the twisted Islamic State Beatles group to be brought to justice as he was finally jailed.
El Shafee Elsheikh has been found guilty of all counts over his role in a brutal hostage-taking scheme that resulted in the deaths of Western hostages including four Americans.
Judge TS Ellis III dismissed five alternates jurors and sent the remaining jury members out to deliberate shortly after 3pm after delivering lengthy instructions in Alexandria, Virginia.
Danish photographer, Daniel Rye Ottosen became the 12th freed hostage to take the stand at alleged British jihadist El Shafee Elsheikh s trial Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.