Briton Killed By ISIS

A video purporting to show UK hostage Alan Henning being beheaded has been released by Islamic State militants.

The Salford taxi driver was delivering aid to Syria in December when he was kidnapped and then held hostage by IS.

IS threatened to kill him in footage last month showing the death of Briton David Haines, and in this video they threaten US aid worker Peter Kassig.

 
David Cameron said Britain would do all it could "to hunt down these murderers and bring them to justice".

The prime minister said the killing of father-of-two Mr Henning, 47, showed "how barbaric and repulsive" IS was.

"My thoughts and prayers tonight are with Alan's wife Barbara, their children and all those who loved him," he said.

"Alan had gone to Syria to help get aid to people of all faiths in their hour of need."

Mr Henning's wife Barbara had this week appealed for her husband's release, saying: "He is innocent."

The UK Foreign Office said in a statement: "We are aware of the video and are working urgently to verify the contents.

"If true, this is a further disgusting murder.

"We are offering the family every support possible; they ask to be left alone at this time."

The US said it was evaluating the video and if proved real, it was "another demonstration of the brutality" of the militant group.

RIP. Mr Alan