Sunday 23 October 2011

Libyans queue to to gawp at Gadaffi's body as it lies in a meat locker

Grisly sight: Shell-shocked Libyans look at the bloodied body of their former leader Muammar Gaddafi and take photosUndignified end: Covered in blanks and resting on shabby mattresses, the bodies of Gaddafi and his son Mutassim lie side by side on the floor of an empty meat locker

It was the moment Libyans had been waiting 42 years for - so it was no surprise they wanted to believe it with their own eyes. Hundreds braved the stench of rotting flesh today to see their hated former dictator's body, and know for sure he is never coming back. Bloodied, bullet-ridden and left lying on a mattress in a meat locker, Colonel Gaddafi's remains were a grisly, undignified sight




 Making history: A soldier takes a photograph next to Gaddafi's body. In front are his late Defence Minister Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr and his son MutassimPublic spectacle: Young children queue to see the body displayed in a meat locker in Misrata

Yet the ghoulish scene didn't stop queues stretching around the block as people flocked to gawp at the toppled tyrant in the coastal city of Misrata. Fighters put his body on display lying side-by-side with his son, Mutassim, who commanded the defence of Sirte, and Defence Minister Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr. In a dank, cold room in the makeshift mortuary, the former leader's body was covered by a blue blanket that left only his head exposed, hiding the bruises on his torso and scratch marks on his chest.

 No escape now: Gaddafi is surrounded by rebels waving AK-47s and walked across the barren desert. Hes left arm has been wounded, possibly when his convoy of 80 jeeps was hit by air raids A handgun is pointed at Gaddafi as he lays bleeding on the floor of an ambulance. The next time he was seen in public he was dead

A row has now broken out over what will happen to the tyrant's body next, with his surviving family members demanding it is released so he can be afforded a traditional funeral with 24 hours. His widow Safia has also backed international demands for an inquiry into his killing. Reports last night suggested the National Transitional Council will hand over the dead dictator's corpse to members of his extended family. Acting prime minister Mahmoud Jibril said today that investigations into who shot Gaddafi were continuing.


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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous23 October 2011 at 21:32

    Sad. He should have humbly stepped down rather than bringing this upon himself. I would have preferred he faced trial for the crimes he committed against humanity. He was just to stubborn to realise that. Like it is popularly said: Pride comes before a fall. truly sad and most unfortunate.

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  2. aline24 October 2011 at 23:48

    ewww.....i can't believe they left their bodies to rot in full view of the people....and people are actually queing to watch....

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  3. Anonymous13 November 2011 at 15:16

    he was a fighter to the end the only crime he committed was not stepping down.The troubles of libya re just about to begin!!!!

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