U.K Terrorists are accused of beheading Western hostages as the so-called Islamic State Pleaded guilty to multiple charges in the United States Federal Court.
Alexander Amon Kotey, 37, is one of four Islamic State militants captured and nicknamed the “Beatles” because of a British accent.
The cell-said to be composed of the bosses Mohamed Emwazi Known as Jihadist John, Ian Davis, El Shafee Elsheikh and Kotey-allegedly responsible for the brutal killing of some Western and Japanese captives, including the British Alan Henning and David Haynes.
After being broadcast with graphic details, these killings caused anger and resentment around the world.
Kotey, who grew up in London, attended a plea change hearing in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, and pleaded guilty to eight charges.
They are the four counts of taking hostages leading to death, conspiring to take hostages leading to death, conspiring to murder American citizens outside the United States, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists-hostage taking and murder-leading to death and conspiracy. Providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations resulted in death.
District Judge TS Ellis read the charges against Kotey and told him that he will face life imprisonment after the U.S. government agrees not to seek the death penalty.
Kotai said he understood.
Families of U.S. Victims-Reporter James Foley Reporter Steven Sotloff and rescuers Peter Kasig and Kayla Muller also heard the details of the allegations in court.
Prosecutors said they did not want to speak at the hearing.
