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.

A lawyer defending al-Qaida-linked suspects standing trial for the 2003 suicide bombings in Istanbul told a court today that jihad was an obligation for Muslims and his clients should not be prosecuted.