Charity raises £50,000 to fund Brit doctor in Syria who was once charged with kidnap over hostage

A  CHARITY has helped raise £50,000 to fund the work of a doctor once charged over the kidnap of a British hostage for ISIS.

Shajul Islam, 30, was struck off by a medical tribunal but now works at a Syrian hospital.

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He can be seen in online videos for UK Action for Refugees asking for donations.

The charity has raised £28,579 since August,   and the rest in conjunction with other fund-raising aid organisations.

Former counter-terror cop Chris Phillips said: “Security services would be interested to know how the funds are used.”

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The Charity Commission is investigating.

Charity founder Nina Coulson, 48, who has a £1.5million home in Cornwall, said: “I ship medical aid to Syria and Shajul gets it to the hospital.

“I need someone there who speaks English. I’ve seen videos of him saving lives.

“All charges against him were dropped. He is not on any no-fly lists.”

Londoner Islam was accused of helping to kidnap the British man in Syria.