The decapitated body of British engineer Kenneth Bigley is buried in a ditch at an entrance to the city of Fallujah in Iraq, the lawyer of a suspected al-Qaida militant who allegedly ordered Mr Bigley’s death said on Saturday.

AN ISLAMIC militant knows where in Iraq the body of slain hostage Kenneth Bigley is - because he played a role in his death, the militant's lawyer said yesterday.

An Islamic militant on trial for alleged involvement in the bombing of synagogues and the British consulate in Turkey knows where in Iraq the body of slain Briton Kenneth Bigley is, because he played a role in his death, the militant’s lawyer said today.

PAUL Bigley, whose brother was horrifically beheaded a year ago after being seized by Iraqi radicals last night pledged “whatever help I can possibly give” to hostage Rory Carroll and his family in Ireland.

THE brother of Kenneth Bigley, the hostage who was beheaded in Iraq, said yesterday the family saw the successful bid for an Irish passport as an angle to secure the release of the engineer.

The family of murdered Iraq hostage Ken Bigley including his mother Lil and his wife Sombat, were in Liverpool today for a memorial the service at the city’s Anglican Cathedral.

Several Irish politicians are to attend a memorial service for murdered British hostage Ken Bigley in Liverpool today.

Masked militants today threatened to behead a Japanese hostage within 48 hours unless Japan pulls its troops out of Iraq.

IRAQI insurgents yesterday denied involvement in the kidnapping of Margaret Hassan, the Dublin-born charity worker seized six days ago.

An Irish-born aid chief held hostage in Iraq was seen weeping in distress as she begged not to be killed like Ken Bigley in a new videotape released today by her captors.

THE British Government yesterday rejected accusations that it might reposition British troops to more dangerous areas in Iraq to boost US President George W Bush’s political position in the US presidential election race.

The Bank of England has frozen the assets of the Jama'at Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad (JTJ) terrorist group which admitted involvement in the kidnap and murder of Ken Bigley, Chancellor Gordon Brown told the Commons.

THE beheading of two Iraqi intelligence officers by their kidnappers appeared in a video on an Islamic website yesterday.

Crack US troops made two failed attempts to rescue hostage Kenneth Bigley and the two Americans he was held captive with, it emerged today.

BRIGHTON bomber Patrick Magee is no better than those who recently murdered Ken Bigley in Iraq and would kill again, former Tory minister Norman Tebbit said yesterday.

HUNDREDS of Dubliners signed a book of condolences in honour of murdered hostage Ken Bigley yesterday.

WHAT a horrible week last week was. Two events to haunt decent human beings everywhere, and make them despair.

US warplanes struck twice in rebel-held Fallujah today, destroying a restaurant and a house said to be used by members of the terror group that beheaded Briton Ken Bigley.

A book of condolence for the British hostage beheaded by Islamic militants in Iraq last week is due open at the Mansion House in Dublin today.

A book of condolence is to be opened in Dublin in honour of the British hostage Kenneth Bigley who was killed in Iraq.

A VIDEOTAPE of the beheading of British hostage Kenneth Bigley appeared yesterday on an Islamist website, showing the civil engineer pleading that he wanted “to live a simple life” moments before he was decapitated.

Car bombers struck twice in rapid succession in the Iraqi capital today, killing at least 11 people including an American soldier and wounding at least 16.

Prayers were said at churches across Liverpool today in memory of murdered hostage Ken Bigley.

A videotape of the beheading of British hostage Kenneth Bigley appeared today on an Islamist website, showing the civil engineer pleading that he wanted “to live a simple life” moments before he was decapitated.

Ken Bigley made a frantic bid to escape his captors shortly before being executed, sources in Iraq and the United States said today.

Ken Bigley’s birth city of Liverpool observed a two-minute silence in his memory today.

The Foreign Office today refused to discuss reports that Iraq hostage Ken Bigley managed to escape briefly before being recaptured and beheaded.

The Thai widow of British engineer Kenneth Bigley who was beheaded by his kidnappers in Iraq is too devastated to comment publicly on his death, her sister said today.

Labour TD Michael D Higgins said he feels the Government did all it could to secure the release of British hostage Ken Bigley.

Australia’s foreign minister took time during federal elections today to condemn the execution in Iraq of British hostage Kenneth Bigley.

AL-QAIDA-linked militants in Iraq beheaded hostage Kenneth Bigley despite last-ditch secret appeals from the British government.

THE wife of hostage Kenneth Bigley has endured days of torment waiting for news of her husband.

COMEDIAN Billy Connolly yesterday said he was “desperately sad” at reports of the death of Kenneth Bigley - days after being criticised for making jokes about his plight.

BRITISH hostage Kenneth Bigley, who pleaded tearfully last month for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to meet his kidnappers’ demands, was beheaded by his captors, his brother said yesterday.

THE suffering of Kenneth Bigley’s Dublin-born mother was described last night by his cousin.

More than 250 worshippers tonight attended a Requiem Mass for Ken Bigley in Liverpool.

About 200 anti-war protesters held a sombre meeting tonight calling for the withdrawal of coalition troops from Iraq.

President Jacques Chirac said today that the French share the “emotion and pain” of Britons over the execution of Kenneth Bigley.

Ken Bigley's family have tonight confirmed that he has been killed.

The suffering of Ken Bigley’s mother was described tonight by his cousin.

Militants released a video today showing hostage Ken Bigley being beheaded.

A witness has said they have seen a video showing British hostage Ken Bigley beheaded by his captors in Iraq.

The relatives of Ken Bigley gathered at family home today from where they made their first heartbreaking plea to save his life.

Ken Bigley’s execution has triggered a wave of revulsion.