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'ISIS bride' Shamima Begum's baby Jarrah has died, claims family lawyer in 'strong, but as yet unconfirmed reports'

The 19-year-old woman had made headlines last month after she expressed a desire to return to the UK after fleeing to Syria

BY NAMRATA TRIPATHI

UPDATED MAR 8, 2019

UK's 'ISIS bride' Shamima Begum's baby son, who was about two weeks old, has reportedly died, according to her family lawyer. The lawyer took to Twitter on Friday stating that there are "strong but as yet unconfirmed reports" that the newborn is no more.

The 19-year-old woman had made headlines last month after she expressed a desire to return to the UK after fleeing to Syria. Begum was tracked down to a refugee camp in Northern Syria where, while talking to The Times, she said: "All I want to do is come back to Britain."

The families of Amira Abase and Shamima Begum, the three missing schoolgirls believed to have fled to Syria to join Islamic State, pose after being interviewed by the media at New Scotland Yard, after pleading for them to return home, on February 22, 2015, in London, England. (Getty Images)