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Murder of Lee Rigby
| Murder of Lee Rigby | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
 Tribute to Lee Rigby, Manchester Day Parade, 2 June 2013[1] | |
| Location | Woolwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′17.9″N 0°3′44.3″E / 51.488306°N 0.062306°E |
| Date | 22 May 2013 14:20 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack, attempted decapitation, Islamic terrorism |
| Weapons | Car, cleaver, knife, and revolver |
| Injured | 2 (the perpetrators) |
| Victim | Lee Rigby[2] |
| Perpetrators | Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale |
| Motive | Retaliation for British military presence in Islamic countries |
On the afternoon of 22 May 2013, a British Army soldier, Fusilier Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by Islamist terrorists Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale[3] near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, southeast London.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Rigby was off duty and walking along Wellington Street when he was attacked.[10] Adebolajo and Adebowale ran him down with a car, then used knives and a cleaver to stab and hack him to death.[11] The men dragged Rigby's body into the road and remained at the scene until police arrived, informing passers-by that they had murdered Rigby to avenge Muslims killed by the British military.[12] Unarmed police arrived at the scene nine minutes after an emergency call was received and set up a cordon. Armed police officers arrived five minutes later. The assailants, armed with a cleaver and brandishing a gun, charged at the police, who fired shots that wounded them both. They were apprehended and taken to separate hospitals.[12] Adebolajo and Adebowale are British of Nigerian descent, were raised as Christians, and converted to Islam.[13]
On 19 December 2013, both of the attackers were found guilty of Rigby's murder.[14] On 26 February 2014, they were sentenced to life imprisonment, with Adebolajo given a whole life order and Adebowale ordered to serve at least 45 years.[15] The attack was condemned by political and Muslim leaders in the United Kingdom and in the international press.[16][17]
- ^ "Manchester Day Parade tribute to Lee Rigby". BBC News. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Rosa Silverman and agencies (23 May 2013). "Soldier murdered in Woolwich named as Drummer Lee Rigby". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ Dodd, Vikram; Halliday, Josh (19 December 2013). "Lee Rigby killing: two British Muslim converts convicted of murder". The Guardian.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
rigbywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Woolwich attack: Killed man 'was soldier'". BBC News. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "Woolwich attack victim confirmed as serving soldier". Ministry of Defence, Prime Ministers Office, Home Office. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "An atrocity in London: Return to old-style terror". The Economist. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Woolwich terrorist attack: Lee Rigby inquest begins as Queen Elizabeth pays tribute". ABC News. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Woolwich murder: With universal condemnation comes the need for wise action". The Independent. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018.
- ^ Dodd, Vikram (22 May 2013). "Man killed in deadly terror attack in London street". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Duffin, Claire (22 May 2013). "Mum talked down Woolwich terrorists who told her: 'We want to start a war in London tonight'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Woolwich machete attack leaves man dead". BBC News. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Woolwich Suspects 'Known To Security Services' Archived 15 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Sky, 23 May 2013
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bbc_sentencewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Smith-Spark, Laura (24 May 2013). "UK Muslim groups condemn London slaying, urge leaders to act". CNN. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "World press condemns Woolwich killing". BBC. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013.
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