Mr Letts, who converted to Islam when he was 16, dropped out of studying for his A-levels at a school in Oxford in 2014 before moving to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State.In an interview with the BBC's Quentin Sommerville, Mr Letts said:"I know I was definitely an enemy of Britain."
After being pressed on why he left the UK to join the jihadist group, he said:"I thought I was leaving something behind and going to something better."He told ITV News earlier this year that he wanted to return to the UK as he felt British - but understood it was unlikely he would be able to. "I'm not going to say I'm innocent. I'm not innocent. I deserve what comes to me. But I just want it to be... appropriate... not just haphazard, freestyle punishment in Syria," he said, at the time. .to 15 months' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, for funding terrorism.
Under international law, a person can only be stripped of their citizenship by a government if it does not leave them stateless.She was one of three girls from east London who left the UK in February 2015 and travelled to Syria, where she married an Islamic State group fighter.Speaking to the BBC in February 2019, Shamima Begum told the BBC she never sought to be an IS"poster girl"But Bangladesh has said she is not a citizen and would not be allowed into the country.
i'm shocked as well, justice would be watching him swing from a rope! he's not coming back. the best thing he can do is kill himself if his life is that miserable. maybe then some of the families of the ppl he's murdered can have some form of justice
BBCPolitics Why are they shocked?he is a murderer and joined a barbaric group to live like them. He is radicalised and will probably go on to do terrorist acts. Perhaps Canada would like him back.
They should be put on trial for funding terrorism. He knew what he was doing and has no regret. Should send him a cruise missile for Christmas
What a Pratt
BBCPolitics Brilliant. The days of tolerance are OVER.
No, u can’t revoke it. You need to provide five star accommodation and state of the art Rehabilitation. It’s not his fault he chose badly
Bloody animal should never be allowed to re enter Britain and if his parents dont like it send them to live with him as well
BBCWorld God is good
Why are his parents ‘shocked’!!?
Samhappsam They are more than welcome to join him in Canada.
his parents
BBCPolitics Why place this on the Canadians? He’s our problem, bring him home and make him pay for his crimes 😡😎
Why?
He made his choice!
Bye
I guess family members of other people that were murdered raped and injured by IS are shocked to. He is a traitor
BBCPolitics He's our mess, our responsibility..
Let him rot in Syria
Shocked! 🤣
Good stuff well done Priti Patel! Shame they didn’t attatch his wet testicles to a car battery as well though
BBCPolitics What did they expect George Medal
That same parents who’ve just been convicted of funding terrorism. Imagine living next door to this lot.
How in gods name can they be shocked they new were he went and what for and did not report it to the authorities
Shocked! They have a terrorist son and their shocked
I don’t care.
Why shocked?
BBCPolitics Isn't that... like a point of pride for the likes of him? Like a satanist getting excommunicated from the catholic church or an atheist with a fatwa?
We should have sent someone over and killed the bastard.
What do you expect when you turn against your own country
What do they expect a medal of honour and a lifetime pension, in the interview his father seems to stubble in his speech and says Canadians have a more open view so therefore let them have him I could go on but why bother
Theirs should be revoked for allowing it to happen
BBCPolitics His father is living in a fantasy world.
Samhappsam You do the crime you do the time...... Little mug needs stringing up
Send them to join him then.
BBCPolitics UK must stop discriminating against JihadiJack parents by punishing them disproportionately more than the other jihadi parents. Seems sajidjavid opting to punish “white” parents not their brown or black counterparts. Surely the latter, a larger group, transferred funds, too?
BBCPolitics Without a doubt a shoddy decision by sajidjavid who is showing himself to be a bureaucrat w/out backbone. Punish JihadiJack ShamimaBegum & their counterparts according to UK law!
These parents need to know that it is their ambiguous attitude to their son's interests that led to this. Even more likely, their admiration of his zealot efforts to follow Islam. The good they can do is reflect on where they went wrong, so other stupid parents can learn from it.
Young people today! I blame the parents.
They need to go too.
They should be shocked that they have a terrorist son!!!
BBCPolitics You join IS known for unprecedented cruelty and when it comes to an end all for sudden you feel British and demand an 'appropriate' sentencing back 'home'? Who's the coward?
Why? He wants to kill us !
Shocked? Why?
Jihadi jack,I’ll leave it there
BBCPolitics Perhaps though, not as shocked as the U.K. was at their appalling parenting skills?
Given their offspring's track record it might be better had they kept a low profile?
But not ‘shocked’ that he joined ISIS?! 🤷🏽♂️
I think they should let him back, and maybe the family can then employ gary glitter as their baby sitter as well 😂😂😂
They should be jailed
Tough He made his choice when he decided to support IS
Everyone who fights or supports ISIS..to right they should have their passport removed. Look at begum, shes another individual that deserved it. Any others that support jihads and other terrorist pigs, should also he stripped...
Every action has an equal opposite reaction.... he knew there will be consequences later... His families citizenship must also be revoked...
They need to lose their citizenship if thats the case....more reason to be shocked.
See if Canada will take him, he can rot, he’s made his bed
Rubber Dinghy Rapids Bro was your choice bro
Shocked?
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The fact that they are shocked says much about them.
More shocked than when they discovered he joined a homicidal death cult?
Canada should do the same. He can fend for himself in Syria. JackLetts
Try NI....
Their son joined a radicalised cult with a warped ideology that thrives on mass destruction and loss of human life without any remorse. AGAINST HIS OWN NATION. What did Jihadi Jack's parents THINK that the UK were going to do? Award him cigars and a case of brandy 👎👎👎🙄
‘Jihadi Jack's parents brand Sajid Javid a 'coward'’ and your son is a terrorist, part funded by you. Pipe down.
Suck it up. Oh and don’t raise a jihad
He got off lightly should be hung for treason as he is a traitor
Well, we can always hang him? Would that be less shocking? If we would have had the electric chair, that would have been indeed quite shocking ..
Kick them out as well
Many families will not have the opportunity to see loved ones ever again through the evil that has been perpetuated by the death cult that this snivelling little wimp became part of. As for his parents hang your heads in shame.
Oh give it a rest, shocked parents, how sad.
Kick the parents out too they’re probably wronguns as well
Canada wld b doing the same if it happened if any killings & tht person wld b shipped out of their country.
They have no reason to be shocked, he left of his own accord to be a trator. Deserves to be stripped of his citizenship, the Government made the right decision.
Just want to get him back in an arena where it’s okay to shoot him in the face.
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Are they so short sighted that they can't see that their son has metaphorically kicked Britain in the guts by his actions? The right course of action has been taken!
UKGovernment UK Government should get pat on the back for this firm ,no nonsense approach.These jihadi monsters pose real danger to lives of British people and should never allow back to UK.
Ahahahaha am shocked
I’m sorry for his parents. They are victims as well. But anybody who fights for a blood thirsty cult who hates the very society that their son benefited from, then I support any valid way to stop them coming back into our society. Victims take priority, not the perpetrators.
The reason he ended up like this is because of them, if they had been better parents and actually taught him right from wrong then this would never had happened.
Getting the job done, no 2nd chances for murdering arsewipes and associates, well done Pritti Patel.
Revoking people's British citizenship is a communist action. This is what the pre-1989 East European communist regimes did to dissidents. The UK is more and more like the pre-1989 East European communist countries .
Good riddance
REALLY
It's a terrible decision; lazy and cowardly.
Why are the parents shocked? You go against the country so of course citizenship must be revoked!
What did your son get up to on Syria? Murder? Rape?
Are they completely friggin stupid He needs to be up in court for bloody treason !!!!!!😡
Disappointing headline. Very tabloid.
Were they shocked too when He became Jihadi?
Their son is a traitor and a terrorist. The revocation of his citizenship should have been expected.
The bloke is a terrorist. No place for him in the UK.
Arrrr what a shame. He is an adult & a terrorist who left UK who gave him an education ! And this is how he treats UK.
English lad, where will he go
Really they are shocked he derserves all he gets think they can stroll back and take up where they left off about action was taken against them
I’d be more than happy to chip in for some one way tickets for the parents to join their jihadi terrorist son.
Why?
Bullet is too good for him let him rot no sympathy at all parents are blind as we know
.......?!
And what about those tortured and killed gay men and women butchered along with many others
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I'm shocked that the biased BBC has the story and heading 'Jihadi Jack's parents shocked by UK revoking his citizenship' as the main story on their website. Do the BBC in some way consider this evil murderer as a victim? and why give him a nickname? Use his real name.
They are shocked? Really?
They can always leave and join him
Screw him
GoodNews; revoke the Citizenship of all those that have opposed the Citizens of the UK over the last three years.
Sadly, he is a war criminal.
Tough shit ,he chose his life and why should the uk support him
Boo hoo.
Get real. Parents need a kick up the jack here as well!
If they're shocked, they're a threat as well.
If they are really shocked it shows what type of parenting this kid had. Seems he can do no wrong.
Best thing!!!
What a shame
Seems unnecessary. All playing to right wing bigots.
Parents should be ashamed of themselves. Their son deserted his country for a group that wanted its overthrow and the death of its citizens. Think it is they who are the cowards by ignoring the truth.
I suspect the news will be in a few weeks time the family will get legal aid to fight the government decision to strip him of his nationality
No sympathy from me.
Why?
Better he returns to uk to face justice for terrorism offences .
Why would you be shocked ?
You reap what you sow
Perhaps if they had done a better job as parents he wouldn't have been radicalised and thus wouldn't be in this position. I therefore believe that they are disappointed because of guilt
😂😂😂
Really I wonder why
I'm shocked at how in the clouds they must be to think it isn't warranted 🤔
They shouldn’t be surprised because now he’s a liability
Delighted we should carry on and revoke everyone who is a threat or would wish us harm!
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Common sense has prevailed. Let the law of the land where he committed his actions be his judge. No loss to this country.
Shocked? They must be in denial regarding his actions.
They remain parents but even so they should condem his actions totaly
Really!!!! Are you friggin joking 🤦♀️
Oh well they can always go join him!
Good it'll teach his parents that when you go to join terrorist organisations abroad, you automatically give up your liberties and freedoms, they're scumbags as much as he is for joining them
I say good on the British government. It’s about time they started coming down hard on these terrorists. Why should we have them back? You made your bed. Now lie in it!!!!!!!
Bye Bye
...and the likes of Aaron Banks, Nigel Farage who give aid and comfort to an enemy country ie Russia...they are fine...
I'd say it's more a case of his parents shirking their responsibilities that led to this !
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It is about time the UK found its balls and started making people wake up to the consequence of their choices. For too long people who think they are brave in killing are then supported by the very people they hate.
'Shocked'?🤣🤣🤣
Good on the government, parents can fuck off to Syria as well if they don’t like the decision
His parents are as dull as him, revoke theirs too, traitors all.
Why you socked
Don't worry. Jeremy Corbyn will be right behind him saying its a breach of his human rights
Well done uk govt. No ISIS allowed in UK.
I am so upset that common sense took place.
They should have brought him up better, lessons learnt I hope ! Bring your kids up not to be terrorist murderers guilty of treason. Should’ve used the naughty step and removed a toy 🧸
Lol!
Their sentences for funding a terrorist should not have been suspended!
Correct decision 👍
Good judgment. Good riddance
can't his parents go and live with him
They should have been a darn sight more shocked and disgusted when they found out where he’d gone and why. The Home Sec will have been shown evidence he wasn’t just a cook
gutted for him and them
Incredible. Perhaps they should have a chat with the families of the people he butchered
Suck it up, why don't you; Live in the UK, by our rules!
His parents are imbeciles
I bet they weren't as shocked as me when I dropped my toaster while taking a deep bath.
I can’t believe they’re surprised if they are I’m amazed
The Canadian government isn’t best pleased, either.
Really they are ? Dumbasses
He shocked why?
While other parents are concerned about “lost” heads!
Is this news, shouldn't be even reporting it, bloke made his choice let him have as many camels has he wants, why should we let him back.
Aren’t these the same people that were convicted of funding terrorism? “Denial” and “naive” oh the irony
If you reject a country, don't be surprised when that country rejects you!
Bring back death penalty now.
Are they thick?
Is this channel still broadcasting from londonistan
The whole family are clearly demented
The correct decision. Fighting for isis is a form of treason no debate needed
Well done Priti.
R e a l l y Can I ask what where they expecting?
This is a tip of iceberg 🤣
Why shocked? He chose his destiny enjoy it.
They seem to be easily shocked. They sent funds to him despite being warned not to.
Canada needs to do the same!
Committed treason... tough luck.
Should be hung
“Our son joined a sect that routinely burned prisoners alive, drowned them in cages, crucified them and showed no mercy or remorse. We’re OK with that, but deprived of his citizenship!? How shocking, how cruel, how heartless.” Mr & Mrs Shitts
Good
Dear oh dear.
Like drrrrrrrrrr. He’s a killer
So I'm guessing they would have also been shocked if he'd died committing an act of terrorism against innocent people....twats !!!!
Common sense. There is no place for him in the UK.
He beheaded people what kind of monster's are his parents. They are the scum of the the earth to bring up a child that is happy to murder people. Send his parents over to Syria, they are very very bad parents.
Thank you BBC News...
Why shocked?
Why ?
I'm shocked any of them are allowed to keep their citizenship.
Parents should be encouraged to go out and support him.
Absolutely zero FCKs given.
They'd best send him some money....ah..
Why shocked: their son is a Traitor. Once upon a time traitors were hung: he’s getting off light in my opinion.
Karma's a Bitch and I love her
This country would be shocked if they had not we just do not want him here or need him here he lost that right
Really Shocked I'm more shocked that there shocked🤔
kick his parents out of the UK also :D
What on earth do you expect, welcome home squire, whatever next
To be honest I'm quite shocked to that the government got some balls and did something at last Now how about getting rid of the rest of the people that do not like the UK but live here
He should have been shot like an enemy combatant ( military solution to a military problem )
I fully support the government's decision to revoke his citizenship and would extend that exclusion from Britain to his father who is a convicted sponsor of terrorism.
Why?
They should be disgusted at their son, they should not have sent him money to continue his Terrorist actions, they should disown him and they should meet the parents of those who died at the hands of these evil terrorists, and take the anger from these parents on board 😡
Perhaps Revoke theirs as well. They did help him with funds after all. Now that should SHOCK them.
Yes and you love it don’t you?
They thought it was going to be a nice jihad. Kids will probably find religion so it's better to teach them yours.
Why shocked? Wanted to Give No el peace award!
If they are shocked,they really need to keep an eye on that family 🤬🤬🤬
Cause and consequence.
Britain and many European, Arab and Asian countries were quick to offload these thugs in Syria and Iraq. Now they want to wash their hands off of them. Hypocrites. Kurd should make their captured terrorists just disappear. Any complaints? Take them back!!!
Shocked? Then they are idiots then.
With our justice system and our government trust we are all shocked too 😂
Shocked I tell you Shocked
Oh well
If you don’t like it go and live with him or are you condoning his actions and now we should have a ticker tape parade for all of them
He told Counter Terrorism he wanted to return to the UK back in 2016/17 but that official was taken off the case - WHY? He then escaped from IS territory in 2017 and was captured by the Kurdish forces - who’s shit also stinks. Is the UK quick to drop bombs but not rehabilitate?
Well if he goes to fight against us
They can easily go join him...best thing for all!
Shocked Why?
They funded him, why are they shocked, he deserves everything he gets, same as the rest of them that left the UK, thought life was better there, why should we take back murderers.
Well from looking at the comments here it seems like these people have never made any mistakes in their lives. Well done you lot. We have those fighting with the Kurdish forces returning left right and centre - even though they’ve committed crimes against civilians too. But hey..
Oh I’ll just nip over to Syria, kill innocent people, help set up a murderous rogue state and if worse comes to worst, pop back to Britain to resume my nice cosy western lifestyle. Sorry Sonny Jim that’s not how it works.
Why, it's about time someone made the right decision in our country.
Just cut his head off , end of!! , job done ✅
What's worse is the UK making their problem, Canada's problem.
What else did they expect!
Sorry but 👋
Well that's a thinker
Tough! They are lucky he did not behead them!
They must be deluded.
Well if I was sending money overseas to my terrorist son, and subsequently found guilty in court for doing such. I’m not sure my first reaction would be of shock when being told he was being deprived of his citizenship.
Shocked He left this country to go and fight for ISIS which is basically saying he wanted to kill any of the British forces fighting against them! We shouldn't even be debating this instead we should deciding when to bring him back to this country to face trial!!
I'd be more shocked if my son was an avowed traitor who had joined a murderous organisation whose stated aim was the destruction of Western civilisation. Some people are just strange...
He is a traitor, revocation of citizenship is the minimum that should happen
Bring him back. Send him to university. Give him free tuition fees. PS. My name is Nick Clegg 👍
Bring him back and hang him in public
Shocked? they should be thrown out of the country as well. All that is left now is for the BBC start the campaign to have this piece of shit back in.
I'm shocked at their shock.
It’s a simple solution, bring back capital punishment for treason. See how keen they would be to get back to the country they fucked off from and fought against.
He made his mind up to go so he can’t moan about being stripped and abandoned
If they are that shocked kick them out too, shame he hasn't lost his life.
Hang the $hit!!!
They should be locked up and sent back as clearly they are the root cause....
There’s the problem.
Seriously?🙄
Shame .
He should go to Canada instead. He's a danger to UK taxpayers.
Really? He committed treason, he is lucky to be getting away with it so easily!
Shamima Begum showed what the govt are willing to do. Maybe their TV & internet haven't been working the past few months. I understand parents, he was only a wee part-time terrorist, no different to nicking sweets from the local shop. Good lad though. Jesus Christ,the stupidity.
Probably not shocked at all but just sad. BBC not always completely accurate in their reporting so it is said!!
Its not the government “shirking responsibility “..... they need to look closer to home 🙄
oh......no........so sad..........terrible......whats for tea?
Well they must be the only ones!
Not a problem
He should be hanging from a rope!
Shocked...how though?🤣
I thought a blindfold , a cigarette and a firing squad would be more appropriate
More or less shocked than when he joined IS?
Really?
Why are they shocked?
I’m sure they’ll get over it and they can always go and live out there with him..
As much as i dislike the thought of a government removing someones citizenship, they will not have done this without legal advice. He made his bed, he can lie in it!
Who cares? Is he dead btw?
Well they shouldn't be
Oh dear how sad 😂😂😂
How can they seriously be shocked after his actions? REALLY?!
Lucky there isnt a public execution. Id fucking love to watch that. Point and laugh
don't think so
He despises our country and culture, how exactly is it a shock?
Well if “shocked” is their first reaction they can sod off as well.
I would be too
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