article_snippet: Islamic State torturer-in-chief Jihadi John scratched the outline of a sword on the face of one of Islamic State torturer-in-chief Jihadi John victims in order to signify that Islamic State torturer-in-chief Jihadi John was to be beheaded, according to an account by a hostage held by Group.
article_snippet: On one occasion Marc Marginedas, a seasoned war reporter - recalls how Jihadi John carried out a savage beating of one of the hostages who had been told to approach the door.
article_snippet: Mr MarginedasOnce in position, [Jihadi John] took a red pen and began to draw a sword on the [unnamed] hostage's face, letting Marc Marginedas, a seasoned war reporter - know, in this macabre Marc Marginedas, a seasoned war reporter - would end Marc Marginedas, a seasoned war reporter - days in Syria, beheaded.' '
article_snippet: The pen tip broke before Marc Marginedas, a seasoned war reporter - finished the sketch, but Jihadi John wanted to finish Marc Marginedas, a seasoned war reporter - work with the rest of sharpened pencil, already cut almost like a knife, tearing the skin of the cheek with a vengeance, and leaving for the following days a visible wound in the face, outlined by the scar.'
article_snippet: According to Mr Marginedas, Jihadi John was a 'manic-depressive', similar to that of a serial killer so often depicted in films.
article_snippet: After enduring a mock execution at the hands of Jihadi John, Javier Espinosa said 'that encounter confirmed the psychopathic character of my interlocutors.'
article_snippet: Mr Marginedas recounts an incident in February last year when Jihadi John visited the hostages and claimed that Jihadi John had been wounded in combat: 'Once, on a February evening, Jihadi John appeared in the room and began walking in circles to the hostages. 
article_snippet: Jihadi John seemed limp, and claimed that he had been wounded in combat. '
article_snippet: Jihadi John said "I wonder what you would do to Jihadi John if you were in my position," hinting that Jihadi John was aware of the suffering being imposed on innocent and the desire for revenge that may be raising Jihadi John performance.'
article_snippet: Mr Marginedas recalls how Jihadi John first told Mr Marginedas the good news: 'Marcos, Marcos [is the name on my passport], are you ready to go? '
highlights_snippet: Jihadi John - later would draw on
highlights_snippet: When Jihadi John - later pencil was blunt Jihadi John - later would scratch a cross into next victim's head .