Fusilier Lee James Rigby
(d.2013)
Died aged unknown
Wikidata WikipediaOn the afternoon of 22 May 2013, a British Army soldier, Fusilier Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, southeast London. On 19 December 2013, both of the attackers were found guilty of Rigby's murder. 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. The attack was condemned by political and Muslim leaders in the United Kingdom and in the international press.
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In loving memory of Fusilier Lee James Rigby 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 1987-2012 Forever loved and remembered
nr Royal Artillery Barracks, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom where they was murdered