Charlie Hebdo portrays sick cartoon of a decapitated Theresa May on its cover and mocks Londoners fleeing ISIS carrying pints in shock new issue
The magazine was slammed by Brits saying they regretted offering their support after it was the target of an attack in 2015
FRENCH satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has run a sick cartoon of Theresa May decapitated on its front page on the day of the UK General Election.
The vile image – which comes just days after the UK’s third terror attack in as many months – shows the PM holding her own severed head under her arm.
The gory cartoon features a speech bubble in which Mrs May says “enough is enough” – an apparent reference to her comments in the wake of the London Bridge attack.
Also featured in the magazine is another drawing depicting terrified Brits – one of which is holding a pint of beer – running for their lives with Big Ben in the background.
The disgusting image includes the caption: “Slimming tips from ISIS – run fast.”
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Charlie Hebdo is no stranger to controversy and was itself the target of a terror attack as a result of one of its cartoons.
In January 2015, two al-Qaeda gunmen forced their way into the publication’s Paris office and slaughtered 12 people after it printed an image of the Prophet Mohammed.
A third cartoon in today’s edition of the magazine shows a British man saying: “At least one never caricatured the Prophet.”
The magazine received widespread support after the attack, with the hashtag #jesuischarlie (“I am Charlie”) famously trending on Twitter.
But for many people, the cartoons in today’s edition went a step too far.
The magazine was slammed as “sick” and “vile” on social media by Brits who pointed to the support they offered staff at the magazine after they were targeted by extremists.
One wrote: “Shame on you!! Bunch of sick minds to make fun of a terrorist attack! We had sympathy for you during your attack. No more!”
Another said: “Disgraceful cover. Should be ashamed after all the support you all received after the Paris attack.”
A third tweeted: “I remember supporting @Charlie_Hebdo_ during their attacks, only to be mocked by them for ours. #LondonBridge”
And another posted: “Je ne suis pas Charlie. Their image of @theresa_may is vile.
“@Charlie_Hebdo_ should feel ashamed after all the support the UK offered them.”
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