Rabat – Authorities in the Moroccan city of Ben Ahmed have uncovered disturbing new findings in the investigation of a gruesome crime that has shocked the country.
Human remains were discovered in the toilets of the city’s Grand Mosque on Sunday, and police now confirm that some of the victim’s flesh was unknowingly served to the public by a local food vendor.
A security source told SNRT News that the victim was a man in his 50s who lived in the area and worked at a glasses shop. He had been missing for two days before his family reported his disappearance.
The main suspect was found inside the mosque’s restrooms in a highly disturbed state, loudly reciting Quranic verses and refusing to respond to police.
The man, now in custody, reportedly has a history of mental illness and had received treatment at a psychiatric hospital. He had recently been entrusted with caring for the mosque, as he appeared to be in stable condition.
Investigators later discovered that the suspect had given pieces of meat to a popular grilled food vendor in the neighborhood. Tests revealed that the meat was in fact human flesh.
Additional remains, including bones and internal organs, were found in other locations and confirmed to belong to the same victim.
The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said in a statement that forensic and scientific police teams searched the mosque and found body parts wrapped in plastic bags, as well as several knives and sharp tools.
The suspect’s clothes were stained with blood, and he was behaving violently when arrested, SNRT News reported. Police also found “suspicious” personal belongings in his home, which are now being examined for a possible connection to the victim.
The murder has shocked and disgusted locals and Moroccans across the country, especially that it took place in a mosque, a sacred place of worship and peace.
