Boris's fierce attack on 'Jihadi John' sympathiser

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Boris Johnson has launched a fierce attack on the human rights campaigner who described Mohammed Emwazi as 'extremely kind'.

Emwazi, a former London schoolboy, was unmasked last week as the radical extremist known as Jihadi John.

Asim Qureshi of CAGE Credit: PA

Asim Qureshi from the campaign group CAGE claimed Emwazi was radicalised after being harassed by MI5.

Johnson and Qureshi clashed during the London mayor's phone-in programme Ask Boris on LBC radio.

Asim Qureshi (left) of CAGE, sits with John Rees (centre) of Stop the War Coalition and Cerie Bullivant, Credit: PA

The mayor accused Qureshi of 'scattering blame around'.

The angry exchange of words came after Qureshi released a tape recording of an interview with Emwazi about his interrogation by MI5.

In the recording Emwazi claims a British agent told him: 'We are going to keep a close eye on you, Mohammed. We already have been and we are going to keep a close on you.'