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Suspected hit squad in Mahmoud al-Mabhouh killing

Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Posters depicting senior Hamas military commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh
Men sit next to posters showing the senior Hamas military commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, at his family home in the northern Gaza Strip
Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Michael Lawrence Barney of British nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on a suspect's passport bearing the name Michael Barney. A Briton by that name denies any involvement in the assassination. Barney, 54, left east London in the mid-70s to work on an Israeli kibbutz. I got home from work and the kids said: 'Have you seen the newspaper?' There was my name alongside someone else’s picture, saying I was involved in an assassination. I was utterly shocked."
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Michael Bodenheimer of German nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on a German passport for a 'Michael Bodenheimer'. German authorities say the passport number is either incomplete or wrong
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: James Leonard Clarke of British nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on a British passport held by one of the suspected members of the hit squad, travelling under the name James Clarke
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Kevin Daveron of Irish nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on an Irish passport held by one of the suspected members of the hit squad, using the name Kevin Daveron
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Evan Dennings of Irish nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on an Irish passport held by one of the suspected members of the hit squad, using the name Evan Dennings. The Irish department of foreign affairs has said it has no record of Irish passports with details corresponding to those identified by the Dubai authorities
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Peter Elvinger of French nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on a French passport held by one of the suspected members of the hit squad, using the name Peter Elvinger. The man, the last of the suspects to arrive in Dubai, is believed to be the mastermind of the hit. French authorities have not commented on the authenticity of the passport
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Gail Folliard of Irish nationality,  identified as one of eleven suspects
The picture on an Irish passport held by one of the suspected members of the hit squad, under the name Gail Folliard
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Stephen Daniel Hodes of British nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on a passport held by one of the suspected members of the hit squad, under the name Stephen Hodes. Hodes, a physical therapist, was born in Salford and moved to Israel in 2000. He denies any involvement. Gabriella, his wife, said he learned of his 'association' with the assassins by surfing the Israeli news website Ynet. "He was sitting by the computer and suddenly realised it’s his name," she told the site
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Jonathan Louis Graham of British nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on a passport held by one of the suspected members of the hit squad, under the name Jonathan Louis Graham. Graham, 31, born in Brent, north London, now lives near Jerusalem and denies any involvement in the assassination. "I’m not interested in talking to any reporters," he said. "I've seen the story and I've got enough of my own life to deal with. It’s not me."
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Paul John Keeley of British nationality, one of eleven suspects
The picture on a passport held by one of the suspected members of the hit squad, under the name Paul John Keeley. Keeley, 43, was born in Havering, Essex, and now lives on a kibbutz. He denies any involvement. He said: "I'm afraid - it’s scary when someone steals your identity, especially for these sorts of purposes."
Photograph: AP
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: A presenter points to video footage showing two of the 11 suspects
A man points to video footage showing two of the suspects in the killing of Mabhouh
Photograph: Jumana El Heloueh/Reuters
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Dubai's police chief holds photographs of eleven suspects
The Dubai police chief, Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, holds photographs of the suspects during a press conference
Photograph: EPA
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: A female murder suspect checks into a hotel
A female suspect checks into a hotel before the murder of Mabhouh
Photograph: The Media Office of Dubai Government
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: An image grab allegedly shows two murder suspects in a hotel
An image from hotel surveillance camera footage, released by Dubai police, shows two murder suspects in a hotel before the murder of Mabhouh
Photograph: The Media Office of the Dubai Government
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: The victim arrives in Dubai and is tracked by a member of surveillance team
Mabhouh arrives in Dubai and is tracked by a member of a surveillance team
Photograph: The Media Office Of Dubai Government
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: Kevin comes out of a hotel toilet in disguise
'Kevin' comes out of a hotel toilet wearing a disguise
Photograph: The Media Office Of Dubai Government
Dubai assassination: Two murder suspects following Mahmoud al-Mabhouh
An image grab taken from hotel surveillance camera footage allegedly shows two murder suspects dressed as tourists in tennis outfits following Mabhouh, right, before he was found dead in his hotel room in Dubai
Photograph: Dubai Police/AFP/Getty Images
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: The remaining team member continues to monitor the situation
The remaining team member continues to monitor the situation
Photograph: The Media Office Of Dubai Government
Dubai assassination: A female suspect wearing a wig is seen on hotel surveillance footage
A female suspect wearing a wig is seen on hotel surveillance footage
Photograph: The Media Office of Dubai Government
Dubai assassination: Identity photographs released showing the 15 new suspects
Photographs released by Dubai police on 24 February showing 15 new suspects in last month's assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. The total number of suspects has risen to 26, all western passport holders, who travelled to Dubai from six different European cities and Hong Kong. Left to right, from top row, are images from British passports using the names Mark Sklur, Daniel Marc Schnur, Philip Carr, Stephen Keith Drake, Gabriella Barney, and Roy Allan Cannon; Australian passports using the names Adam Korman, Nicole Sandra McCabe and Bruce Joshua Daniel; French passports using the names Eric Rassineux, Melanie Heard and David Bernard La Pierre; and Irish passports using the names Ivy Brinton, Anna Shuana Clasby and Chester Halvey
Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
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