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Councillor weds Bin Laden's son | Councillor weds Bin Laden's son |
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A 51-year-old parish councillor from Cheshire has married a son of the world's most notorious terrorist. | A 51-year-old parish councillor from Cheshire has married a son of the world's most notorious terrorist. |
Jane Felix-Browne, from Moulton, near Northwich, married Omar Osama Bin Laden, 27, after romance blossomed during a holiday in Egypt. | Jane Felix-Browne, from Moulton, near Northwich, married Omar Osama Bin Laden, 27, after romance blossomed during a holiday in Egypt. |
The grandmother, who declined to take her husband's surname, says she does not care about his family background, stating she married for love. | The grandmother, who declined to take her husband's surname, says she does not care about his family background, stating she married for love. |
Omar, whom she met while horse riding last September, is her sixth husband. | Omar, whom she met while horse riding last September, is her sixth husband. |
He was also on holiday in Egypt when the pair met. A relationship developed and within seven months they were married. | He was also on holiday in Egypt when the pair met. A relationship developed and within seven months they were married. |
Visa application | Visa application |
Ms Felix-Browne said that her husband has always been open and honest about who his father is. | Ms Felix-Browne said that her husband has always been open and honest about who his father is. |
"It wasn't a holiday romance, I actually met him through his cousin whom I know," she said. | "It wasn't a holiday romance, I actually met him through his cousin whom I know," she said. |
Omar is not believed to have seen his father since 2000 | Omar is not believed to have seen his father since 2000 |
"I was with him in Egypt for a short while. I went back to England, I spoke to him between seven and 15 hours a day, every day for the past 10 months. | "I was with him in Egypt for a short while. I went back to England, I spoke to him between seven and 15 hours a day, every day for the past 10 months. |
"He talked about his childhood, his life with his father of course as every son would talk about his father." | "He talked about his childhood, his life with his father of course as every son would talk about his father." |
Omar, who is Bin Laden's fourth eldest son, is currently working as a scrap metal dealer in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, while his new bride applies for a visa so he can visit Britain. | |
Ms Felix-Browne said: "There's no problem of him coming to England. Most of his aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters live in London anyway." | Ms Felix-Browne said: "There's no problem of him coming to England. Most of his aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters live in London anyway." |
No contact | No contact |
In an interview in The Times she said that she believed she had met her new father-in-law during a party in London in the 1970s. | In an interview in The Times she said that she believed she had met her new father-in-law during a party in London in the 1970s. |
However, she insisted that her new husband has had no contact with his father since 2000. | However, she insisted that her new husband has had no contact with his father since 2000. |
Osama Bin Laden, who is leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda, has been implicated in the 11 September attacks on New York and Washington DC in 2001 as well as the July 7 London bombings in 2005. | Osama Bin Laden, who is leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda, has been implicated in the 11 September attacks on New York and Washington DC in 2001 as well as the July 7 London bombings in 2005. |
The US government has put a $25m bounty on his head. | The US government has put a $25m bounty on his head. |
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