Neighbours alerted environmental health officials after the raw meat was chopped up on a tarpaulin. It is not known if the family — celebrating Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice — slaughtered the animals at home or were simply butchering them.
Julia McClenaghan, 62, whose flat overlooks the yard in Dagenham, Essex, said: “It seems one of the least hygienic places to prepare meat, and they were using an old rag to wipe their tools.”
A woman living at the property confirmed yesterday they had been butchering for Eid but denied any wrongdoing.
Sun columnist Anila Baig said Muslim families traditionally sacrifice a goat or sheep and divide it into portions for Eid al-Adha.
But she added: “In this day and age, it’s extremely unusual for someone to do this themselves at home. [The Sun] Read more
