Graham's wife, Maureen, died 13 months later of what her family described as a "broken heart".

The life path the family described did not sound particularly like that of an Islamic fundamentalist.

His family denied he was a member of any militant group, and described him as intensely religious.

That is why we asked people with learning disabilities and their families to describe to us what good, skilled support means to them.

The young girl's family had described themselves as being "shocked and over the moon".

His family described William as a friendly child who worked hard at school and looked up to his brother.

The family describes her as a deeply religious woman who would want to live.

His family, friends and neighbors described him as a hard-working student with a great sense of humor.

The family described the days that followed as a period of intense psychological torture.

But his friends and family describe him in such a way that wouldn't make it surprising.