These pictures show the shocking slide into extremism of
Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary from a London rapper to a brutal jihadist suspected of beheading a U.S. journalist. Bary - nicknamed
'Jihadi John' - was a rising star who performed under the name
L Jinny before leaving his parents' £1million home in Maida Vale to
fight in Syria. Now an album of pictures has emerged showing his fall from grace.
Early shots show him wearing western labels such as Adidas hoodies as he raps in the studio, while another shot shows him squaring up to riot police. Later images show the former lyricist in military fatigues and a mask wielding a machine gun, an AK-47 and an M16 assault rifle.
The pictures come from a Facebook page dating back to 2012 which is now believed to have been removed. In posts alongside the images he attacks
'western propaganda' and wrote: 'Shame on you Muslims that are embarrassed of mujahids/jihads...'
In another post he added:
'Those who strive to defend the lives and freedom of helpless women and children are branded as blackguards, extremists, Islamists and terrorists.'
Bary is one of three British men who have emerged as potential identities for the masked extremist who killed
James Foley in a brutal propaganda video.
The fighter, who spoke with a British accent, butchered the U.S. journalist, claiming it was in retaliation for U.S. air strikes on the Islamic State.
Bary, 23,
Abu Hussain Al-Britani, 20, a computer hacker from Birmingham, and Abu Abdullah al-Britani, in his 20s, from Portsmouth, have been mooted as identities for 'John'. According to reports in
The Sun newspaper, some of the men have similar voices and even use similar language to that used in the video.
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