Showing posts with label Lee Rigby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lee Rigby. Show all posts
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Friday, March 14, 2014
Lee Rigby Murder: Couple Jailed for Glorification Videos
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| Royal Barnes and his wife Rebekah Dawson posted three videos on YouTube |
Royal Barnes, 23, of Hackney, east London, recorded and uploaded three videos shortly after the murder in Woolwich, south-east London, last May.
In one of the videos, he hailed the murder as a "brilliant day".
At the Old Bailey, the Muslim couple were both jailed - Barnes for five years and four months, while Rebekah Dawson, 22, was sentenced to 20 months. » | Friday, March 14, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Lee Rigby Murderers Sentenced to Life in Prison
The Islamist killers of Drummer Lee Rigby erupted into violence in an Old Bailey courtroom as they were sentenced for murder.
Michael Adebolajo, 29, and Michael Adebowale, 22, had to be manhandled out of court by security guards after being told by Mr Justice Sweeney that their crime was a "betrayal of Islam".
Michael Adebowale stood up and shouted: "I swear by Allah that America and Britain will never have any safety. Allah Akbar."
His co-defendant, Michael Adebolajo, also stood up and began shouting before eight dock officers grabbed both killers and wrestled them to the floor.
Relatives of Drummer Rigby, sitting just feet away, stood up and cowered away from the violence.
Adebolajo was manhandled down the stairs in the historic Court No 2 but, in scenes lasting several minutes, his co-defendant was held to the floor and cuffed before being carried downstairs head first.
Drummer Rigby's widow Rebecca was left sobbing uncontrollably at the scenes.
Mr Justice Sweeney resumed his sentencing to give Adebolajo a whole life tariff, meaning he will die in jail.
Adebowale was given life with a minimum term of 45 years. The pair had reacted to the judge's comments that after they became extremists they began "espousing a cause and views which ... are a betrayal of Islam".
Adebowale called out "That's a lie" and "It's not a betrayal of Islam, you don't know what Islam is" as the struggle erupted in the dock. » | David Barrett and Claire Carter | Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Woolwich: War without Borders?
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Robert Spencer and Michael Coren on the Conviction of Jihad Murderers in the UK and More
HT: Robert Spencer @ Jihad Watch »
Friday, December 20, 2013
'If My Son Did What Michael Adebolajo Did, I Would Be Happy': Hate Preacher Omar Bakri Muhammad Says He Is Proud of Lee Rigby Killer
A hate preacher says he would be 'proud' if his son killed a man like Lee Rigby's murderer Michael Adebolajo.
Omar Bakri Muhammad said if his son, who was sitting on his father's knee during the interview, grew up and killed a soldier he would be 'happy'.
Adebolajo attended and spoke at the radical group Al-Muhajiroun's demonstrations after joining the group in 2003. He also changed his name to Mujahid, meaning ‘one who engages in jihad’.
Over the following years he cropped up again and again at Islamist events.
Channel 4 News reports Omar Bakri Muhammad, the former leader of Al-Muhajiroun, said he was proud of the killer.
He said: 'I've got a son, if he did what Michael did I would be happy.' » | Emma Thomas | Friday, December 20, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Rigby Verdict: Killers 'Should Never Be Allowed to Walk Free'
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| Lee Rigby's parents |
Drummer Lee Rigby had served in Afghanistan with his regiment, the Fusiliers, who he had joined in 2006 when he was just 19. His unit was based in Cyprus.
Talking to Panorama's Peter Taylor, Lee's mother Lyn Rigby said: "I wouldn't wish anybody to go through the same pain of what they put Lee through, what they put the family through."
"I don't think they should be able to come out and walk the streets again." Read on and watch BBC video » | Thursday, December 19, 2013
Lee Rigby Murder: Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale Found Guilty
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| Michael Adebolajo (left) and Michael Adebowale |
Two men have been convicted of murdering a soldier in broad daylight near a military barracks in London, in the first al-Qaida-inspired attack to claim a life on British soil since 7 July 2005.
Michael Adebolajo, 29, and Michael Adebowale, 22, murdered Lee Rigby, 25, as he returned to the Woolwich barracks in south London, in May.
They were convicted after a trial at the Old Bailey in central London, which heard that the soldier was almost beheaded in the attack.
Rigby's stepfather, Ian, wiped away tears and put his arm around the soldier's mother, Lyn, who was sobbing.
Mr Justice Sweeney, who ordered that the decisions be heard in silence, said he would pass sentence after a key appeal court ruling on the use of whole life terms in January.
Adebolajo looked at the press and kissed his Qur'an as he was taken to the court cells.
Adebolajo, from Romford, Essex, and Adebowale, from Greenwich, south London, claimed they were soldiers of Allah and their violence was a reprisal against western foreign policy, which had led to the deaths of Muslims. » | Vikram Dodd and Josh Halliday | Thursday, December 19, 2013
Monday, December 09, 2013
Lee Rigby Murder Trial: Accused 'Hopes to Be Accepted into Paradise as Martyr'
The Islamist fanatic accused of murdering soldier Lee Rigby told a court he “loves” al Qaeda and considers the terror group "his brothers in Islam”.
Michael Adebolajo, 28, also told the Old Bailey jury that he was a “soldier of Allah” and that he had no regrets over the killing because he was obeying his god.
He said after the case he should be either “ransomed” back to his Mujahideen brothers, freed or killed.
At the start of his defence in chief, Adebolajo sat in the witness box of Court number 2, surrounded by five security guards and just feet from Fusilier Rigby’s family. » | Tom Whitehead, Security Editor | Monday, December 09, 2013
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Lee Rigby Case: Muslim Fanatic Said He Killed Soldier In 'Most Humane Way He Could'
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| Drummer Lee Rigby |
An Islamist fanatic admitted trying to decapitate Drummer Lee Rigby because “the most humane way to kill any creature is to cut the jugular”, a jury has heard.
Michael Adebolajo, 28, told police he was not sure “how I struck the first blow” but added “I struck at the neck and attempted to remove the head”.
He also revealed 25-year-old Mr Rigby died because he was simply the first soldier they spotted and it was as if “Allah had chosen him”.
The admissions came during a fourth interview with police ten days after Fusilier Rigby was allegedly run over with a car and then hacked to death close to his Woolwich barracks in south east London. » | Tom Whitehead, Security Editor | Thursday, December 05, 2013
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Lee Rigby Murder Suspect Michael Adebolajo Told Police, 'Tony Blair Wicked and Corrupt', Court Hears
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| Michael Adebolajo |
The Islamist accused of hacking Lee Rigby to death told police it brought him “little joy to approach anybody and slay them”, a court heard on Wednesday.
Michael Adebolajo, 28, told officers that 25-year-old Fusilier Rigby was killed after being “struck in the neck” and “sawed” until his head “almost detached”.
In one police interview, he delivered a near-40-minute uninterrupted sermon and wore a blue blanket over his head throughout.
He said he was “ashamed to be British” and attacked senior politicians including David Cameron and Tony Blair as “wicked”. Three interviews, conducted 10 days after Fusilier Rigby’s death, were shown to the Old Bailey jury on the fourth day of the murder trial.
At times, Adebolajo clashed with officers trying to ask him questions, saying they could not interrupt him. » | Tom Whitehead, Security Editor | Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Woolwich Trial: Lee Rigby Was Victim of 'Barbarous' Attack, Court Hears
Two men staged a "barbarous" attack on a British soldier, knocking him down with a car before mutilating him with knives and a cleaver as they attempted to behead him, the jury heard at the opening of the Woolwich murder trial at the Old Bailey.
Lee Rigby, 25, was killed in broad daylight in a street close to the Woolwich military barracks in south London as he walked back to his barracks. The incident occurred within yards of a primary school, the jury was told.
Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale deny murdering the soldier in a London street in May 2013. They are standing trial at the Old Bailey in central London.
Beginning the case, the prosecutor Richard Whittam QC told the jury the two men had committed a "cowardly and callous" attack on Rigby and had "mutilated his body with a meat cleaver and knives".
The attack happened just after 2pm on 22 May 2013. A Vauxhall Tigra was driven straight at Fusilier Rigby as he walked across Artillery Place. The car hit him at 30-40mph and crashed into a road sign.
Whittam said: "From eyewitness accounts it appears that Lee Rigby was rendered unconscious by that deliberate act. The car carried him from the road on to the pavement."
The jury were told by the prosecutor: "Both men got out. They were clearly acting together with a common purpose.
"The two men were armed with a meat cleaver and knives. They also had a firearm, a revolver, with them.
"They both attacked the motionless body of Lee Rigby." » | Vikram Dodd, Josh Hallidaay and Matthew Taylor | Friday, November 29, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Father of Drummer Lee Rigby Criticises Decision to Disband Regiment
The father of Drummer Lee Rigby, the soldier killed in a terrorist attack outside his Woolwich barracks, has criticised the decision to disband his son’s battalion.
The second battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, to which Drummer Rigby belonged, is to be withdrawn as part of plans to reduce the Army by 20,000 troops over ten years.
The Ministry of Defence says the cuts are needed to make the Army more suited to future operations but they have been met with protest from veterans.
Ian Rigby said the battalion was “like a family” to his son. “The lads that served with him and the officers, they were like a band of brothers.
“To take away the heart of a regiment, it takes away history, and it hurts a lot of families,” he said. » | Matthew Holehouse | Friday, October 18, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
Archbishop of Canterbury Condemns 'Unacceptable' Attacks on Muslims
Speaking at Featherstone High School in Southall, west London, the Most Rev Justin Welby described attacks on mosques in the wake of the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby earlier this year as "evil actions".
"The attacks on minority ethnic groups across the country that there have been over the last few weeks are inexecusable [sic], unacceptable and a scandal to a tradition of hospitality in this country of which we should be deeply proud and which has contributed far more to us than it has taken from us," he said.
He added: "I want, as I have already done, to acknowledge the pressure that our Muslim friends and colleagues have faced over the last few weeks.
"There have been terrible attacks, I know that the vast majority of those in this country and especially people of faith would join me in condemning utterly any act of violence against anyone because of their faith.
"We want you to know that we stand with you, we will do so privately and publicly. We will do so persistently and I pray in the grace of God, persuasively.
"We will do all we can to support the security forces, the police, in bringing to justice those who seek to spread hate and cause division in our community."
Welby told his audience that diversity was a "gift not a threat" and he did not want to live in a "monocultural" society. He said he "rejoiced" in the example of inter[-]faith cooperation and community work he had witnessed in Southall.
"Diversity is a gift, not a threat, it is a hope, not a danger," he said. » | News agencies | Monday, July 22, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
Lee Rigby: Military Funeral for Killed Soldier
The 25-year-old soldier, from Middleton, was killed in Woolwich, south-east London, in May.
His commanding officer Lt Col Jim Taylor said in a eulogy that he had been "a true regimental character".
After the service, his body was taken for a private burial at Middleton Cemetery along roads lined by mourners.
The soldier's family, who were greeted by applause as they arrived with his son wearing a T-shirt showing the words 'My Daddy My Hero', have thanked people "across the world" for their "overwhelming support".
Fusilier Rigby's wife Rebecca said: "There are so many kind and generous people out there.
"It's just horrible that it takes something such as this to make you see how many good people there are." (+ video) » | Friday, July 12, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Lee Rigby Funeral: Drum Parade for Murdered Soldier
The soldier, from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was killed in Woolwich, south-east London in May.
Drummers escorted the cortege to Bury Parish Church, with onlookers applauding as it passed.
A service will take place for the family ahead of a full military funeral and private committal on Friday.
The father of one had served in Afghanistan and was a drummer for the regiment. (+ video) » | Thursday, July 11, 2013
Saturday, July 06, 2013
Memorial for a Hero: Monument to Be Built in Tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby in His Home Town
A permanent memorial is to be built in tribute to murdered soldier Drummer Lee Rigby in his home town.
Plans are being drawn up for a 'lasting tribute' to the 25-year-old who was from Middleton in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
Drummer Rigby was stabbed to death outside Woolwich barracks in south east London in May.
Rochdale Council leader Colin Lambert said: 'We are planning, along with his family, to provide a lasting tribute to Lee which is befitting to his memory and bravery.'
It is not known at this stage exactly where or what form the memorial will take, but reports suggest it may be located in a local park.
Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, have been charged with Drummer Rigby's murder and are due to stand trial at the Old Bailey on November 18. » | Steve Robson | Saturday, July 06, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Tommy Robinson shouted, "You are enforcing Sharia law", at officers who held him on suspicion of obstructing police as he tried to enter the London borough of Tower Hamlets.
The EDL had previously announced plans to walk through part of the capital before gathering outside Woolwich Barracks, near where Drummer Rigby was hacked to death in broad daylight.
But the Metropolitan Police put conditions on the march which demanded that it ended at Old Palace Yard, opposite the House of Lords.
As well as planning to lay flowers in memory of Drummer Rigby, Mr Robinson and EDL co-leader Kevin Carroll, who was also arrested, were walking to raise money for a young girl fighting cancer.
Sky Correspondent Tom Parmenter said: "They'd walked six miles when they were arrested outside Aldgate East underground station.
"Police had been tracking the walk across London and had regularly spoken to them about their route.
"The EDL leaders had been warned not to go past a large mosque in east London or enter the borough of Tower Hamlets.
"As they approached the boundary of the borough they were warned again by officers who told them they may be arrested."
Mr Robinson and Mr Carroll repeatedly asked if they would actually be arrested before another man approached the pair and assaulted Mr Carroll.
Parmenter said: "As police officers tried to deal with the situation the EDL leaders continued to walk forward and then a senior policewoman placed the pair under arrest." (+ video) » | SkyNews | Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer are due to join an EDL march in Woolwich, where Drummer Lee Rigby was killed.
The pair are prominent "anti-Islamisation" campaigners in the US.
Home affairs committee chairman Keith Vaz claims their presence will fuel hatred and is calling for them to be denied visas.
Mr Vaz said: "I am alarmed that the EDL is planning this type of march in Woolwich. It is clear that the location, motivation and attendees at this march will incite hatred.
"Adding incendiary speakers such as Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer just fuels the fire.
"Before we have to pay the costs for the extra policing required for this demonstration, the Home Secretary should consider using her discretion to ban these two speakers from entering the country.
"A ban should be enforced properly and physically stop people entering our borders."
'Extremists'
The Home Office said it did not routinely comment on individual cases but the home secretary was aware of Mr Vaz's letter and would be responding in due course.
Mrs May has the power to exclude non-British citizens from the UK if she considers their presence to be "not conducive to the public good" but she must act in a "reasonable, proportionate and consistent" way. » | Friday, June 21, 2013
THE INDEPENDENT: Right-wing American speakers planning to join the EDL's Woolwich march 'should be banned from entering the country': Keith Vaz calls on the Home Secretary to ban the founders of Jihad Watch and the American Freedom Defence Initiative who hope to join the EDL's march in memory of Drummer Lee Rigby » | Kevin Rawlinson | Friday, June 21, 2013
BBC iPLAYER: Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer visit the UK: Nihal asks whether American anti-Islam activists Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller should be banned from the UK and meets Sarbjit Kaur Athwal to talk about her book, Shamed. »
EDL Leader Tommy Robinson on BBC 5 Live (June 21, 2013) »
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