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Woolwich attack: Service for Drummer Lee Rigby Woolwich attack: Service for Drummer Lee Rigby
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A prayer service for Drummer Lee Rigby, the soldier killed by two assailants in south-east London on Wednesday, has taken place in Greater Manchester.A prayer service for Drummer Lee Rigby, the soldier killed by two assailants in south-east London on Wednesday, has taken place in Greater Manchester.
The 25-year-old, from Middleton, had been in the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers since 2006.The 25-year-old, from Middleton, had been in the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers since 2006.
The prayer service saw people from the Langley estate gather in All Saints and Martyrs' Burnside Community Centre.The prayer service saw people from the Langley estate gather in All Saints and Martyrs' Burnside Community Centre.
Local MP Jim Dobbin said Drummer Rigby's death had "absolutely traumatised" people on the estate.Local MP Jim Dobbin said Drummer Rigby's death had "absolutely traumatised" people on the estate.
The Reverend Phillip Miller, who led the service, said it had been a chance to "support the Rigby family".The Reverend Phillip Miller, who led the service, said it had been a chance to "support the Rigby family".
"Obviously, it is incredibly hard for them but these lovely people need to know that they are supported [by the community].""Obviously, it is incredibly hard for them but these lovely people need to know that they are supported [by the community]."
He said it was important for "everybody to respect the family's privacy".He said it was important for "everybody to respect the family's privacy".
People who attended the service, which included prayers and readings, lit candles in memory of Drummer Rigby.
Floral tributes have been left in the garden of the Rigby family's home on the estate, where the soldier grew up.Floral tributes have been left in the garden of the Rigby family's home on the estate, where the soldier grew up.
'Pay respects''Pay respects'
Mr Dobbin, the MP for Heywood and Middleton, said the area was the "kind of estate [where] everyone knows each other".Mr Dobbin, the MP for Heywood and Middleton, said the area was the "kind of estate [where] everyone knows each other".
"The family and local people here will get all the respect and support we can offer," he said."The family and local people here will get all the respect and support we can offer," he said.
Mal McCall, who chairs a local residents association, said the estate would "rally together, support the family and do what we can".Mal McCall, who chairs a local residents association, said the estate would "rally together, support the family and do what we can".
Christine Abbott, who manages the Demesne Community Centre in Langley, said she wanted people to "come to pay respects to Lee's family".Christine Abbott, who manages the Demesne Community Centre in Langley, said she wanted people to "come to pay respects to Lee's family".
"When the press and everyone has gone from the estate, Langley will still be here for his mum and dad and his family," she said."When the press and everyone has gone from the estate, Langley will still be here for his mum and dad and his family," she said.
A book of condolence in memory of Drummer Rigby has been opened at Middleton Arena.A book of condolence in memory of Drummer Rigby has been opened at Middleton Arena.