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A body language expert has looked deeper into video footage of runaway IS bride Shamima Begum and found that she appears 'unemotional' and expecting of sympathy.

The 19-year-old was stripped of her British citizenship this week, a move she says is 'unjust'.

A body language expert has explained why it's so difficult to feel sorry for the teenager, based on her conversations with Sky News.

The British teenager fled to Syria from Bethnal Green in east London in 2015 but now wishes to 'come home', the Mirror reports.

Judi James watched the interview given by Shamima from a refugee camp in north Syria alongside her newborn son Jarrah, whose father is terrorist Yago Riedijk.

She said: "Shamima's body language in this footage makes it very difficult to feel sympathy.

"Tears, pleading looks or apologies might have had a dramatic effect on opinions but instead we see a woman delivering her answers apparently unemotionally and relatively calmly, almost as though she can't see what any fuss might be about.

"Her head is down and slightly turned at the start but she also uses enough eye contact to suggest some confidence.

"She appears to place a hand on her hip at one point, which could validate this look of confidence although if she has just given birth it could be prompted by discomfort.

"She uses the words 'you know' as though expecting empathy and understanding.

"She looks and sounds unaware that what she has done is not within the boundaries of normal.

"But perhaps the most puzzling trait is the way her tone and body language remain almost the same throughout, despite discussing things like executions and her friends.

"This air of 'normality' is added to by her use of the mouth shrug.

"She even performs this diminishing gesture when asked about her parents or her baby possibly being taken away. It's not possible to tell if this is bravado or a genuine lack of response.

"There are some subtler signs of different emotions when she performs tongue-pokes or sucks in her lips. These gestures can signal some anxiety or regret."

Regarding her citizenship being revoked, Shamima's family have said they are "considering all legal avenues to challenge this decision".