The trial of the two men accused of
butchering a British soldier in a London street in a
suspected Islamist attack will begin on November 18,
it was decided on Friday.
The trial date was set as suspects Michael Adebolajo,
28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, appeared at
London’s Old Bailey court via videolink from their
cells at the city’s maximum-security Belmarsh
prison.
Both suspects are Muslim converts who were raised
in Britain by Nigerian Christian parents.
Soldier Lee Rigby, 25, was hacked to death in broad
daylight near his barracks in Woolwich, southeast
London, on May 22.
In the videolink, Adebolajo appeared to still have his
left arm in a bandage after he and Adebowale were
shot by police at the murder scene.
Both men were flanked by two prison officers as they
appeared on the screen.
Adebolajo has asked to be referred to as Mujaahid
Abu Hamza in court proceedings.
The pair spoke only to confirm their names during
the 20-minute hearing, and were remanded in
custody to appear for a plea and case management
hearing at the same court on September 27.
Adebolajo is further charged with the attempted
murder of two police officers, and both men are
charged with possession of a firearm.
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