The parents of a man alleged to have travelled to Iraq to
join the so-called Islamic State group have been charged with terrorism
offences.
Jack Letts, 20, from Oxford, labelled "Jihadi
Jack" by some newspapers, is said to have left the UK at 18.
According to BBC, the 20-year-old, who reportedly goes by
the name Abu Mohammed, married an Iraqi woman with whom he has a son, named
Muhammed and they have been living in Raqqa, in Syria since.
John Letts, 55, of Chilswell Road, Oxford, has been charged
with three counts of entering or becoming concerned in an arrangement to make
money available, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect that it may be
used for terrorism.
Ms Lane, who is a former books editor, faces that charge and
two others of attempting to provide money knowing or suspecting it might be
used for terrorism.
However, both have denied their son, who ran off to Syria in
2014 aged 18, has any ties with IS.
He is thought to have told his parents he was going to study
Arabic in Kuwait before secretly travelling to Syria.
They will appear at Westminster Magistrate's Court on 9
June.
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