Missing girls allegedly stole family jewellery to fund Syria trip, MPs told
Britain’s top police officer says the three London teenagers who allegedly stole jewellery from their parents to fund a trip to Islamic State (Isis) territory can return home without fear of being prosecuted for terrorism.
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, commissioner of the Metropolitan police, cleared the way for Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15, to return home to their families if they can be convinced to do so.
The three girls, all from the same east London school, went to Turkey last month and then on to Syria to an area controlled by the terrorist group, intending to become jihadi brides.
Hogan-Howe and his head of counter-terrorism, Mark Rowley, were appearing in front of MPs on the home affairs committee, watched by relatives of the girls who...