Jassem Emwazi

The Kuwaiti lawyer representing the father of alleged Islamic State group executioner "Jihadi John" said on Sunday that he has now withdrawn from the case after filing lawsuits for his client.

The father of "Jihadi John" said in an interview published on Wednesday that there was no proof that his son was the Islamic State executioner, adding there were a number of "false rumours" circulating.

The Kuwaiti lawyer representing the father of alleged Islamic State group executioner "Jihadi John" said on Sunday that he has now withdrawn from the case after filing lawsuits for his client.

The father of "Jihadi John" said in an interview published on Wednesday that there was no proof that his son was the Islamic State executioner, adding there were a number of "false rumours" circulating.