A Muslim cemetery has been attacked with pig heads thrown among the graves in the wake of the antisemitic massacre in Sydney which left at least 16 people dead. The animal parts were left strewn around memorials at the Narellan Cemetery in the Sydney suburb of Camden following Sunday’s terror attack.

A father and son armed with guns are suspected of killing 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl and a British-born rabbi, in the Bondi Beach attack, which started around 6.45pm (local time) on Sunday. Gunman Sajid Akram, 50, was shot dead during the attack, his son Naveed Akram, 24, was injured and remains in hospital under guard. A total of 14 people died at the scene, with the 10-year-old child and a 40-year-old man dying in hospital. Police also said 42 injured people, including four children, were taken to hospitals across Sydney. Now, in what looks like a disturbing act of retribution, pig heads have been left at a Muslim cemetery elsewhere in the city. Under Islamic tradition, it is forbidden to eat pork.

The Mail Online reports Muslim undertaker Ahmad Hraichie has condemned the attack on the cemetery. He said: “To whoever did this: you have proven nothing except hatred. You are not a solution to any problem – you are part of the problem.

“This is pure stupidity. It achieves nothing. It only fuels anger, pain, and division. We do not need more people being revved up and amped up by cowardly actions like this. These people in those graves were dead long before what happened yesterday. They have nothing to do with current events.

“Graves are places of rest, dignity, and respect – across all faiths and all humanity. If you want peace, this is not the way. If you want justice, this is not the way. All you are doing is showing a lack of humanity.”

The dumping of the pig heads comes as Sydney’s Muslim leaders said they would refuse to perform funeral rites on the bodies of the terrorists behind Sunday’s atrocity.

Naveed and his father are said to have stood on a bridge and sprayed a crowd of holidaymakers, locals and families with bullets fired from high-powered rifles. It’s been confirmed the sick pair were likely targeting a Jewish Chanukah celebration which had been organised close to Bondi Beach.

British-born rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, was the first victim to be identified. His family has described him as a “joyful rabbi”.

The father-of-five grew up in Temple Fortune, north London, and had family members at Kinloss Synagogue in Finchley, according to Jewish News.

The 41-year-old and his wife, Chayala, celebrated the birth of their youngest child, a boy, two months ago.

The youngest victim has been named as 10-year-old Matilda, whose full name was not released. French national Dan Elkayam and former police officer Peter Meagher have also been named as victims of the attack.