Iraqi television shows 'Saddam Hussein's body'

Iraqi television showed what it said was the body of Saddam Hussein after his execution today.

The footage showed the man identified as Saddam lying on a stretcher, covered in a white shroud.

His head is uncovered, and his neck is twisted at a sharp angle. His neck and part of the shroud have what appear to be bloodstains.

His eyes are closed.

The footage was shown on the Massar and Biladi stations, which are affiliated with the Dawa party of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.