Friend claims James Dunleavy murdered mum in 'honour killing' because he felt she'd shamed family Mohammed Razaq believes Muslim convert Dunleavy misinterpreted the Koran and beheaded his mum in an honour killing after she split from his dad.
Evil James Dunleavy beheaded his mother in an "honour killing" as he believed she had shamed the family, a former friend claims.
Irishman Dunleavy, 40 – a Muslim convert – was last week found guilty of killing 66-year-old Philomena, cutting up her body and burying her in a shallow grave.
He was ordered to be detained in the State Hospital at Carstairs before he returns to court for sentencing in April.