Mohammed Emwazi: First picture of 'Jihadi John' as an adult released

Emwazi was named in reports as the British Isis militant

Jihadi John was the name given to an Isis militant with a British accent seen on video beheading journalist James Foley

The first picture of Mohammed Emwazi, the man identified as Jihadi John, as an adult has been published by Sky News.

Kuwait-born Emwazi lived in west London and attended the University of Westminster before fleeing England and travelling to Syria in 2012.

Emwazi was named by friends quoted in The Washington Post as the man behind the mask in footage released by Isis.

A picture emerged today purporting to show Emwazi as a child sitting with his former classmates in primary school.

The 27-year-old was reportedly described as a keen footballer and a diligent student by former friends and teachers.

An international manhunt was launched in 2014 when he was believed to have appeared in a video showing the beheading of the photojournalist James Foley.