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| Birmingham burglar who had sex with corpse jailed | Birmingham burglar who had sex with corpse jailed |
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| A burglar who had sex with a corpse after breaking into a funeral parlour has been jailed for six years. | A burglar who had sex with a corpse after breaking into a funeral parlour has been jailed for six years. |
| Kasim Khuram, 23, had sex with a woman's body after lifting the lids of coffins at the Co-Operative undertakers in Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, on 11 November. | Kasim Khuram, 23, had sex with a woman's body after lifting the lids of coffins at the Co-Operative undertakers in Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, on 11 November. |
| Khuram disturbed nine coffins during a drug-induced psychosis. | Khuram disturbed nine coffins during a drug-induced psychosis. |
| Sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court, Judge Melbourne Inman QC said the crimes "offend all human sensitivity". | Sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court, Judge Melbourne Inman QC said the crimes "offend all human sensitivity". |
| "I am not aware of - and nor have I been able to find - any similar case. It would be difficult to think of a greater depravation of the dignity of the dead," he said. | "I am not aware of - and nor have I been able to find - any similar case. It would be difficult to think of a greater depravation of the dignity of the dead," he said. |
| Khuram, of Kenilworth Road, Aston, forced his way into the parlour at about 03:00 GMT while high on Mamba and PCP and after drinking vodka. | Khuram, of Kenilworth Road, Aston, forced his way into the parlour at about 03:00 GMT while high on Mamba and PCP and after drinking vodka. |
| He disturbed "multiple coffins" and desecrated the bodies of two women. | He disturbed "multiple coffins" and desecrated the bodies of two women. |
| He was arrested at the scene by police officers alerted by the parlour's alarm. | |
| The court heard he was sectioned for two weeks after being interviewed by police as he was showing signs of "drug-induced psychosis". | |
| Det Ch Insp John Askew from West Midlands Police described it as an "horrendous and disturbing act". | Det Ch Insp John Askew from West Midlands Police described it as an "horrendous and disturbing act". |
| Khuram wept as victim impact statements were read out in court, and his defence barrister Joseph Keating said he was "deeply sorry" for his actions. | Khuram wept as victim impact statements were read out in court, and his defence barrister Joseph Keating said he was "deeply sorry" for his actions. |
| The victims' families described him as a "monster" who had "twisted a knife" in their hearts. | The victims' families described him as a "monster" who had "twisted a knife" in their hearts. |
| Khuram, who previously admitted sexual penetration of a body and burglary, was also ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years. | Khuram, who previously admitted sexual penetration of a body and burglary, was also ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years. |