2014/08/29

Al Arabiya News August 27, 2014: James Foley killer ‘unmasked’ by U.S. forensics

U.S. forensic experts have unmasked the alleged British ISIS militant who killed American photojournalist James Foley in a computer reconstruction of his face.

With Arab features and seemingly in his late 20s or 30s, the reconstruction of Foley’s killer appeared in two images reported by ABC news, which added that experts consulted with the U.S. government.

One image showed him with a moustache to give an idea of how he would appear with facial hair.

The images also showed the suspect, who had appeared in a video executing Foley earlier this month covered by a black hood, as having a downward sloping mouth.

The experts reportedly “carefully viewed” the execution video and used specialized computer software to work out what the rest of what his face would look like.

Foley, 40, was last seen on Nov. 22, 2012 in North Western Syria

British newspapers, which have dubbed Folley’s killer as “Jihadi John,” said investigations are focusing on at least three suspects, including Abdel Bary, 24, who is thought to have rapped under the name “L. Jinny.”

Abdel Bary, who also went by the rapper name “Lyricist Jinn,” was identified via voice comparisons and that his music career had been used as part of the investigation. more