Suspected ISIS fighter allowed to claim asylum in Britain and live in taxpayer-funded hotel

Next A SUSPECTED fighter for IS was allowed to claim British asylum and live in a taxpayer-funded hotel. Layth Ibrahim Mohammed, 39, has been linked to the jihadist terror group in Iraq in the 2010s and is said to have made booby-trap bombs. A suspected fighter for IS was allowed to claim British asylum and live in a taxpayer-funded hotel (file photo) Credit: Alamy Mohammed arrived on a dinghy from France in August last year and gave officials a false name Credit: Reuters Advertisement Yet the Iraqi was housed in a hotel funded by the Home Office in Oldham, Gtr Manchester, after he arrived on a dinghy from France in August last year and gave officials a false name. He is also said to have been a paid teacher for the children of ISIS jihadis in a school run by Islamic State. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. He is now battling extradition to Germany to answer the terrorist charges and for allegedly raping a German woman. National Crime Agency officers swooped upon Mohammed at his hotel almost two months after his arrival in October 2025 when German authorities learnt of his alleged ISIS background. READ MORE UK NEWS BRITAIN'S NOT WORKING UK spends £1.6TRN on working-age benefits as handouts 'numb' failure CAUGHT RED-HANDED Moment off duty cops pounce on bungling burglar trying to make a getaway It is believed to be the first known case where an alleged ISIS terrorist has managed to enter Britain and live here undetected. The Home Office is likely to face questions as to how the suspected terrorist was able to enter Britain and live here bankrolled by the taxpayer. But his lawyer, Joanna Curtis, told a hearing in Westminster that extraditing him would be inhumane as he has mental health issues and suffers from “pins and needles”. She added: “He has significant mental health issues including severe anxiety, as well as depression . Advertisement Most read in The Sun THE SUN SAYS Britain cannot keep bankrolling benefits culture while infrastructure crumbles BABY HORROR Woman arrested for murder after tragic death of baby girl ROSS CLARK Burnham is on track to be a bigger failure than Starmer - he thinks we're stupid “His trauma stems from a bomb attack which killed his son while living in Iraq.” A decision on his extradition will be made on November 3 by judges at the London court.