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TERROR TRIAL

Parents of ‘Jihadi Jack’ arrive at court to face trial for funding terrorism by sending him money

John Letts, 55, and Sally Lane, 54, are accused of sending hundreds of pounds to their son in Syria

THE parents of ISIS fighter"Jihadi Jack" have arrived at court to face trial accused of funding terrorism by sending him money.

Jack Letts, 20, is believed to be the first white Brit to have joined ISIS in Syria.

 John Letts, 55, and Sally Lane, 54, arrive at the Old Bailey today accused of funding terrorism
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John Letts, 55, and Sally Lane, 54, arrive at the Old Bailey today accused of funding terrorismCredit: PA:Press Association

He fled his Oxford home to join the terror group in the war-ravaged country in 2014.

The Muslim convert reportedly goes by the name Abu Mohammed and married an Iraqi woman with whom he has a son, Muhammed.

His parents, John Letts, 55, and Sally Lane, 54, are accused of sending hundreds of pounds to their son between September 2015 and January last year.

The pair, of Oxford, have pleaded not guilty to three counts of making money available knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used for a terrorist purpose.

 Jack Letts, known as 'Jihadi Jack', left his family home in Oxford to travel to Syria in 2015 'to search for the truth'
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Jack Letts, known as 'Jihadi Jack', left his family home in Oxford to travel to Syria in 2015 'to search for the truth'Credit: Central News

Lane is also charged with two further counts of attempting to provide money knowing it may be used to fund terrorism.

The case was adjourned until Monday.

Jack left his family home in Oxford to travel to Syria in 2015 "to search for the truth" when he was just 18.


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