Unclaimed body causes controversy

According to CBC, the Iranian community of Montreal is at a standstill about to do with the body of 34-year-old Farshad Mohammadi. Montreal Police shot Mohammadi on January 6th after he attacked an officer with an exacto knife at Bonaventure metro station.

Currently, authorities are unable to find Mohammdi’s family and therefore are unsure what his last wishes were.

The Montreal Iranian Islamic Centre has requested for a traditional Muslim funeral to take place. However, another group wants a secular funeral to take place, saying that it would be contrary to Mohammdi’s wishes for a Muslim funeral to happen.

 Although both sides want Mohammdi to be honoured, they never expected this disagreement to reach a dispute.

Currently, Mohammdi’s body is one of five that remains unclaimed at the morgue that Quebec’s coroner’s office is in charge of.

Anybody with information on this unclaimed body is advised to contact the Quebec coroner’s office.