Militant claims to know where Bigley's body is

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.

Osman Karahan, the lawyer for Loa’I Mohammed Haj Bakr al-Saqa, said he planned to give a press conference on the matter on Saturday.

Asked specifically about reports that his client played a role in Bigley’s death and knew where his body was, Karahan said: “Yes, it’s true.”

Al-Saqa, a Turkish-speaking Syrian, is known for wild outbursts and for his unrepentant advocacy of violence in what he calls a holy war against non-Muslims.

Bigley was beheaded in 2004 while working as an engineer in Iraq.