One of the so-called ISIS Beatles, who is accused of conspiring to torture and behead hostages after joining the terrorist group will plead guilty when he appears in a U.S. court this week. A change of plea hearing for Alexanda Amon Kotey has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2 in a U.S. District Court in Alexandria, according to Federal court records. Kotey and another British man, El Shafee Elsheikh, were brought to the United States last year to face charges under an extradition agreement that means they cannot face the death penalty even if found guilty. Court documents do not indicate the specific charge or charges to which Kotey is expected to plead. Along with two others, they were dubbed “the Beatles” by their captives because of their British accents, as they became a symbol of jihadis radicalised in the West. The indictment charges them in connection with the deaths of …
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