Wanted terrorist The White Widow is ‘spotted in north east England hotel

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Lewthwaite,also known as Sherafiyah Lewthwaite,was thought to have been killed by a Russian sniper in 2014 in Ukraine,however a witness told police in Darlington that they saw a person fitting her description checking into the Bannatyne Hotel on boxing day.The hotel chain is owned by Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne

The 32-year-old mother of four is wanted in connection with several terror-related offences, including suspected involvement in the slaughter of 148 people by gunmen at a Kenyan university.

Interpol currently have her under a ‘red notice’meaning police forces from any country in the world have the authority to arrest her.

Lewthwaite has also been described as sitting at the ‘right hand’ of the man considered to be the leader of al Shabaab–al Qaeda’s affiliate organisation in Somalia.

A Durham Police spokeswoman said:‘Police received a report that a woman said to resemble Samantha Lewthwaite, aka The White Widow, had checked into Bannatyne’s Hotel, Darlington, on Boxing Day.

‘Inquiries are currently taking place in relation to the report.