IS deem aid worker Alan Henning to be "no threat" in a Sharia court

Reports are coming in that Alan Henning, the British aid worker kidnapped by the Islamic State - who has been the subject of a heavily Muslim-led campaign for his release - has been found "innocent" of being spy by an IS Sharia court.

According to a statement by his wife, she has been told by ISIS that he is "no threat" and she hopes for his release:

Full statement from the wife of British Isis hostage Alan Henning: pic.twitter.com/ULQoEp8Q23
— Josh Halliday (@JoshHalliday) September 23, 2014

Alan Henning's wife says she's been told Sharia Court found him not guilty of being spy & said no threat. Asks IS to abide by justice system
— lucy manning (@lucymanning) September 23, 2014