Quote: Mikey Jackson @ May 2 2011, 7:20 PM BSTSeems all rather suss that they shot him, then buried his body at sea really quickly in an "oops, this isn't him, quick, let's get rid of the evidence" kind of way.
Islamic law calls for the body to be buried within 24 hours of death. In an effort to appease Muslims and avoid outrage, the military washed him and clothed him in the appropriate manner before performing a full Islamic ceremony prior to burying the body at sea.