As the masked guard opened a slot in the door and summoned the British prisoner, a foul smell hit the air outside the cell. Hamza Parvez walked over, complaining that he had only a small bar of soap and a worn towel to wash with.
Nicknamed Hungry Hamza, the 31-year-old from west London had been one of the first Britons to join Islamic State in 2014. He gained notoriety for his social media posts which, alongside videos urging other Britons to follow in his footsteps, comprised reviews of fast food restaurants under the so-called caliphate in Syria and Iraq.
