IS ‘Beatle’ found GUILTY of hostage-taking and conspiring to murder journalists and aid workers in brutal scheme

IS “Beatle” El Shafee Elsheikh has been found guilty of his role in a brutal hostage-taking scheme and conspiring to murder journalists and aid workers. The 33-year-old Brit was linked to the abduction, torture and beheading of numerous hostages in Syria. AFPEl Shafee Elsheikh has been found guilty of his horror crimes[/caption] Elsheikh, known as “Ringo”, will be sentenced for his role in the deaths of four Americans who were taken captive. Journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig were killed by the Islamic State terror cell. They are also blamed in the deaths of British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning, and Japanese journalists Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto. Horrific footage of some of their deaths were chillingly shared on social media, in another blow for the victims families. Jurors deliberated for less than six hours in total before delivering their verdict on Thursday afternoon.