Second man charged with murder of British soldier

A second man is to appear in court charged with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich, Scotland Yard said.

Michael Adebolajo, 28, of Romford, Essex, has also been charged with the attempted murder of two police officers and the possession of a firearm. He was charged on Saturday and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.

Michael Adebowale, 22, has been charged with murdering the young soldier and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on the same day.

Two men aged 42 and 46 arrested on suspicion of being involved in the illegal supply of guns were bailed on Saturday to return to a south London police station later this month.

Rival protesters clashed outside the Houses of Parliament at the weekend and the English Defence League held events in towns and cities across the country in the wake of Drummer Rigby’s murder.

Around 300 Unite Against Fascism (UAF) members gathered in Parliament Square to block the British National Party (BNP) from marching to the Cenotaph. Fierce shouting from both sides spilled into violence and dozens of police were required to break up the disorder. Scotland Yard said 58 people from the UAF protest were arrested under section 14 of the Public Order Act after they refused to move to their pre-arranged protest pen.