Mousa’s dying words recalled

The “dying moments” of hotel worker Baha Mousa alleged by an eye witness to have been killed by British troops after being arrested were revealed during the High Court hearing in July.

Mr Mousa’s father, Daoud Mousa, a colonel in the Basra police force who came to England seeking a fresh investigation, described how he was “horrified” by the state of his son’s body and could not bear to look upon him.

The “last words” of the 26-year-old were described in a witness statement from fellow hotel worker Kifah Taha al-Mutari.