We introduce a density
condition which applies to subsets, E, of a bounded region Ω in the complex plane. If
E satisfies this condition, then it is possible to construct a quasiconformal mapping
F, of Ω, subject to the following conditions: F is extremal for its boundary values; F
is conformal throughout Ω − E; F is not conformal on E. The construction makes
essential use of the Hamilton-Reich-Strebel characterization of extremal
quasiconformal maps.