Two men today pleaded not guilty at the
Old Bailey to murdering Lee Rigby.
Michael Adebolajo, 28 from Romford, and
Michael Adebowale, 22 from Greenwich, are
accused of killing Fusilier Rigby as he
returned to Woolwich Barracks on May 22.
The father of one died from multiple cut
and stab wounds when he was attacked in
Artillery Place.
Members of his family wept in court during
a 45-minute hearing today. His estranged
wife Rebecca, 30, the mother of his two
year old son Jack, wiped away tears as she
watched proceedings from the side of the
court.
Adebolajo and Adebowale also pleaded not
guilty to conspiring together to murder a
police officer and denied separate charges
of attempting to murder a police officer on
the same day. Both men appeared at the
Old Bailey today via a video link from high
security Belmarsh Prison.
Adebolajo asked to be known by the
Islamic name Mujahid Abu Hamza and
Adebowale asked to be known by the name
Ismail Ibn Abdullah. Both wearing red T-
shirts and pale trousers, Adebowale and
Adebolajo appeared from separate rooms
for the hearing. Adebowale sat in front of
an HMP Belmarsh sign.
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