Muslim’s body found covered with bacon

ISLAMIC organisations yesterday told of their horror over the discovery of the body of a Muslim woman in a mortuary covered with bacon rashers.

The Metropolitan Police’s racial crime task force is investigating the desecration of the body of the 65-year-old grandmother, who had died from cancer, at Hillingdon Hospital in west London.

Chairman of the Islamic Education and Cultural Society in Hayes, Amir Ahmed said: “It’s absolutely horrific. The family are obviously devastated.

“For a corpse to be violated in this way is extremely offensive to anyone. Though obviously, this is particularly sensitive for Muslims.”

A £5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

Detective Chief Inspector Tony Hester, of Hillingdon police, said: “This is a particularly grotesque act which has outraged the family as well as the whole community.”

Forensic experts have examined the bacon and the woman’s gown.

A family member said the incident made them feel “physically sick”.

“I feel emotionally raped,” she said.