"The judge who sentenced former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to death has been captured and executed by ISIS militants, it is claimed," The Daily Mail British newspaper reported.
"Raouf Abdul Rahman, who sentenced the dictator to death by hanging in 2006, was reportedly killed by rebels in retaliation for the execution of the 69-year-old," the daily wrote.
"His death has not been confirmed by the Iraqi government, but officials had not denied reports of his capture last week," according to the daily.