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| Scots 'jihadi bride' Aqsa Mahmood faces prosecution on return | Scots 'jihadi bride' Aqsa Mahmood faces prosecution on return |
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| A Scottish woman who travelled to Syria to become a so-called "jihadi bride" will be prosecuted if she ever returns to the UK, MPs have been told. | A Scottish woman who travelled to Syria to become a so-called "jihadi bride" will be prosecuted if she ever returns to the UK, MPs have been told. |
| Mark Rowley, Assistant Commissioner at the Metropolitan Police, said work was "well advanced" in terms of prosecuting Aqsa Mahmood, 20, if she comes back. | Mark Rowley, Assistant Commissioner at the Metropolitan Police, said work was "well advanced" in terms of prosecuting Aqsa Mahmood, 20, if she comes back. |
| His comments came while giving evidence to the Commons Home Affairs Committee. | His comments came while giving evidence to the Commons Home Affairs Committee. |
| Ms Mahmood is suspected of helping to recruit three London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria last month. | Ms Mahmood is suspected of helping to recruit three London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria last month. |
| Her parents, who live in Glasgow, have previously described her actions as a "disgrace". | Her parents, who live in Glasgow, have previously described her actions as a "disgrace". |
| Ms Mahmood travelled to Syria over a year ago where she married an Islamic State fighter. | Ms Mahmood travelled to Syria over a year ago where she married an Islamic State fighter. |
| The 20-year-old is reported to have used Twitter to encourage acts of terrorism and is thought to have been in touch with one of the three east London schoolgirls also now in Syria. | The 20-year-old is reported to have used Twitter to encourage acts of terrorism and is thought to have been in touch with one of the three east London schoolgirls also now in Syria. |
| It is thought she helped to recruit them. | It is thought she helped to recruit them. |
| Giving evidence to the Commons Home Affairs Committee, the Met's Assistant Commissioner Mr Rowley said: "The Scottish woman who has been reported overseas, that case is well advanced in the work that is going on in terms of potentially prosecuting her if she ever returns." | |
| The families of the three missing London schoolgirls have criticised the Met for failing to inform them that the girls had known another girl who travelled to Syria. | The families of the three missing London schoolgirls have criticised the Met for failing to inform them that the girls had known another girl who travelled to Syria. |
| The head of the Met Police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, told MPs he was sorry, but also defended his force's handling of the situation. | The head of the Met Police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, told MPs he was sorry, but also defended his force's handling of the situation. |