The murder sparked outrage in London , with riots and protests around the city, a backlash that reportedly included attacks on two mosques. Adebolajo was arrested in Kenya in over terrorism charges and deported to Britain , despite having been apparently preparing to fight in the ranks of the Somali group Al-Shabab.
Britain therefore knew that Adebolajo was possibly dangerous, but took him in nonetheless, and apparently set him free. Elad Benari , Feb 27 , AM. Drummer Lee Rigby Reuters. England's Court of Appeal upheld the right to do so on February His accomplice given 45 years. Eyewitnesses huddled behind a police cordon as around 30 to 40 officers secured the scene, just around the corner from Mulgrave Primary School.
Woolwich and Greenwich MP Nick Raynsford said it was his understanding that the dead man was a serving soldier. Mr Raynsford said: ''It's been suggested it was the product of a road traffic accident, but that's pure speculation.
People will be very, very shocked. One witness, identified as James Heneghan, said he and his partner saw two black men attack a young man aged around years-old in a Help for Heroes T-shirt with kitchen knives like he was ''a piece of meat''. The Cobra meeting, which lasted around an hour, heard that security had been tightened at Woolwich barracks and increased at all London barracks, Downing Street said.
Other leading figures came forward to express their horror and offer sympathies to the victim's families. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The Queen is of course concerned by the report of an attack in Woolwich earlier today. Her Majesty is being kept informed. The spokesman also confirmed the Queen will visit the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich barracks on May 31, which was planned before today's attack.
London Ambulance Service confirmed a man was found dead at the scene, while two other men were taken to hospital, one of them in a serious condition. One user, using the account Boyadee, wrote of seeing two men decapitate another man in front of him as he went to a nearby shop.
He suggested that the men looked like they were on drugs, waiting for the police to arrive and then going towards them with ''just two machete and an old rusty lookin revolver''. The Ministry of Defence said it was urgently looking at the reports that the incident involved a soldier but had no further comment.
The incident occurred some yards from the Royal Artillery Barracks, adjacent to Woolwich Common, the historical home of the Royal Artillery. The barracks, also known as the Woolwich station, now houses a number of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and independent companies of the Grenadier and Coldstream Guards.
The shooting events at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics were held at a temporary venue at the Barracks. Metropolitan Police Commander Simon Letchford confirmed tonight that the two attackers were shot by armed officers. He said in a statement: ''A number of weapons were reportedly being used in the attack, and this included reports of a firearm.
He added: ''Two men, who we believe from early reports to have been carrying weapons, were shot by police. They were taken to separate London hospitals. They are receiving treatment for their injuries. This is a matter of routine when officers use their firearms. Help for Heroes, the charity whose t-shirt witnesses said the victim was wearing, said: "Help for Heroes is appalled to hear that a man, believed to be a serving soldier, has been brutally murdered in Woolwich today.
Around 50 supporters of the EDL gathered at Woolwich Arsenal train station near the scene and threw bottles at police. Riot police with shields stood guard outside for a short time, before moving back into their vans. A mother confronted the Woolwich attackers, asking them to hand over their weapons and warning them: "It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose", it was reported tonight.
One of the men behind a barbaric terror attack on the streets of London today was filmed wielding a bloodied meat cleaver and saying, "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you.
Britain will "never buckle" in the face of terrorist incidents, David Cameron vowed, as he condemned the "absolutely sickening" killing in London.
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