Choking back tears, Dr Muhammad Taufiq paid a loving tribute to his “beloved wife and three beautiful children” who dedicated their lives to God by serving others. Dr Taufiq was speaking after seven men and a youth were convicted of killing his family in an arson attack as they slept in their terrace home in Spinney Hills, Leicester. The neurosurgeon was away working in Dublin when the fatal attack was launched, but had spoken to his family about an hour before they died. Asked if he hated the defendants for what they did to his family, Dr Taufiq said: “I do not hate the people, but I hate the crime.” He added: “They have not admitted what they have done. They have lied. They will have to live with that on their consciences for the rest of their lives.” Miraculously, three copies of the Koran, one belonging to his wife, Shehnila, and the others belonging to sons Bilal and Jamal, survived the inferno that engulfed their home.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:40:52 +0000
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