Residents of a suburban area of London were left scratching their heads after a plaque memorializing Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein appeared on a bench overnight. The bizarre bronze plate, which was first spotted this morning by a bewildered resident of Wanstead, bears the words 'In loving memory of,' followed by the infamous depot's name as well as the dates of his birth and death.
Although the chilling 'tribute' was largely dismissed as a tasteless prank, most people living in the area didn't find it particularly amusing. "I was horrified," one woman declared to the newspaper The Independent, "I think someone celebrating the life of a man who’s caused such terror is outrageous." Another member of the community expressed concerns that the person who placed the plaque on the bench could be a Hussein sympathizer, theorizing that "left-wing trouble makers" may have been behind the stunt.
More on this truly strange story at the Coast to Coast AM website.