Former London rapper Abdel – Majed Abdel Bary, 23, who shares several physical attributes with the killer, had been considered one suspect but voice recognition experts believe it is not him.
Bary, whose father Adel Abdel Bary is an alleged al – Qaeda terrorist currently awaiting trial for the bombing of two US embassies that resulted in the deaths of 224 people, was widely reported as one suspect.
Michelle Bowman, Forensic Investigator, told the Daily Telegraph: “My initial feelings are they are not the same person however in depth analysis is really needed for this.”
ISIS defector reveals 'Jihadi John' was chosen as executioner for sickening beheading videos 'to show Westerners that they can belong to our cause'
Ex-insurgent claims 'Jihadi John' acted as killer for promotional purposes
A Briton killing an American would be a 'showcase' to potential recruits
Westerners who join ISIS will try to 'carry out attacks' in their homeland
It's believed at least 500 Britons have joined ISIS ranks in Iraq and Syria
PM David Cameron wants to remove home-grown fighters' right to return.
The British militant 'Jihadi John' was chosen to execute Americans James Foley and Steven Sotloff because it would make other Westerners feel part of ISIS cause, a fighter who defected from the group has said.
The former insurgent, in his 20s and now based in Turkey, said Jihadi John helped to showcase ISIS to Western recruits.
He said: 'It is possible that the goal was to project the image that a European or a Western person executed an American so that they can showcase their Western members and appeal to others outside Syria and make them feel that they belong to the same cause and that they too can do anything in support of ISIS in their respective countries.'
The British militant known as 'Jihadi John' was purposely chosen to kill American journalist Steven Sotloff to appeal to other disenfranchised Westerners, according to a former ISIS fighter.Prime Minister David Cameron today vowed to 'squeeze' ISIS out of existence and indicated that he may be willing to use the RAF to bomb the terrorist organisation.
He also said that the terrorist, known as Jihad John, believed to be responsible for the murder of the two US journalists, will face justice 'one way or another'.
The fanatic, who has a multicultural London accent, killed Mr Foley in a video released two weeks ago and Mr Sotloff - like Mr Foley a journalist - in a clip released earlier this week.
The ISIS defector told CNN the principle goal of the organisation was to establish an Islamic state first in the Middle East, and then extend it to the rest of the world.
He added that Western recruits were especially valuable because they turn on their home countries and are willing to carry out attacks there.
He added: 'Since Western fighters joined ISIS they consider their home country as infidels.
'If they have a chance they will carry out attacks because they consider it an infidel country and it should be fought.'
It's believed there are about 500 Britons currently enlisted within ISIS ranks in Syria and Iraq and the numbers are growing daily.
To combat the threat they pose, Theresa May, the Home Secretary, raised the terror threat level from substantial to severe on Friday and Mr Cameron has proposed laws barring its citizens returning to Britain if they are found to have joined ISIS' ranks.
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