Many expressed disbelief at the sheer vulgarity of it all, with gold and marble fittings on display everywhere; others saw touches of insanity in Gaddafi’s bizarre personal tastes.
One of the first Gaddafi residences to be looted was the beachfront home of his son, Al-Saadi, 38, where a white Lamborghini was among four cars which swiftly disappeared as Tripoli fell earlier this week. A gay pornography DVD was also among his possessions.