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Lee Rigby murder: Police make 10th arrest | Lee Rigby murder: Police make 10th arrest |
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Police are continuing to hold a 10th person in connection with the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich. | Police are continuing to hold a 10th person in connection with the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich. |
The 50-year-old man was arrested in Welling, south-east London, on Monday, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. | The 50-year-old man was arrested in Welling, south-east London, on Monday, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. |
Police also confirmed an address in south-east London was being searched. | Police also confirmed an address in south-east London was being searched. |
A 22-year-old man arrested in Highbury, north London, on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder has been bailed by police, Scotland Yard said. | A 22-year-old man arrested in Highbury, north London, on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder has been bailed by police, Scotland Yard said. |
Meanwhile, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said ministers must put "more effort" into fighting the "murderous narrative" of hate preachers. | Meanwhile, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said ministers must put "more effort" into fighting the "murderous narrative" of hate preachers. |
Of the 10 people arrested so far, five have been bailed and two released without charge. | Of the 10 people arrested so far, five have been bailed and two released without charge. |
Two suspects, Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22 - both Britons of Nigerian descent who are understood to be converts to Islam - remain in custody in hospital in a stable condition after being shot and wounded by police at the scene after the killing. | Two suspects, Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22 - both Britons of Nigerian descent who are understood to be converts to Islam - remain in custody in hospital in a stable condition after being shot and wounded by police at the scene after the killing. |
The Metropolitan Police said the men would not be questioned until they had been discharged from hospital, and the time they had spent under arrest so far would not count towards the maximum amount of time they could legally be held without charge. | The Metropolitan Police said the men would not be questioned until they had been discharged from hospital, and the time they had spent under arrest so far would not count towards the maximum amount of time they could legally be held without charge. |
MI5 questions | MI5 questions |
Questions are still being raised over what British authorities knew about the suspects before the killing. | Questions are still being raised over what British authorities knew about the suspects before the killing. |
Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee is to investigate the security service's actions in the case. | Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee is to investigate the security service's actions in the case. |
The committee's chairman, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, told Radio 4's Today programme that he was "very confident" the committee would get to the bottom of the matter. | The committee's chairman, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, told Radio 4's Today programme that he was "very confident" the committee would get to the bottom of the matter. |
He had already had a conversation with Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, he said, and "he wishes to co-operate very fully with the investigations by the committee". | He had already had a conversation with Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, he said, and "he wishes to co-operate very fully with the investigations by the committee". |
He said the committee now had the powers to "not simply ask questions of MI5... we can have access to all the relevant files, internal papers and any documents that are relevant to this matter." | He said the committee now had the powers to "not simply ask questions of MI5... we can have access to all the relevant files, internal papers and any documents that are relevant to this matter." |
Sir Malcolm said the committee would report to the prime minister, and then to Parliament, and that report would also be public. Elements were likely to be redacted or left out, he said, "but only on grounds of national security". | Sir Malcolm said the committee would report to the prime minister, and then to Parliament, and that report would also be public. Elements were likely to be redacted or left out, he said, "but only on grounds of national security". |
"That will not prevent us reaching conclusions on whether MI5 have acted reasonably, satisfactorily or whether there was any defects in their approach." | "That will not prevent us reaching conclusions on whether MI5 have acted reasonably, satisfactorily or whether there was any defects in their approach." |
He said MI5 was not "in the dock", and said there had been at least one terrorist plot a year since 7 July 2005 which had been prevented from killing British citizens, so "the record over the last few years has been hugely impressive". | He said MI5 was not "in the dock", and said there had been at least one terrorist plot a year since 7 July 2005 which had been prevented from killing British citizens, so "the record over the last few years has been hugely impressive". |
On Sunday the Foreign Office confirmed it had given consular assistance to suspect Mr Adebolajo when he was arrested in Kenya in 2010. | On Sunday the Foreign Office confirmed it had given consular assistance to suspect Mr Adebolajo when he was arrested in Kenya in 2010. |
Kenyan government spokesman Muthui Kariuki told the BBC he was believed to have been preparing to fight with Somali militant group al-Shabab, and was handed over to "British security officers". | Kenyan government spokesman Muthui Kariuki told the BBC he was believed to have been preparing to fight with Somali militant group al-Shabab, and was handed over to "British security officers". |
'Violent path' | 'Violent path' |
The government also last week announced a new taskforce will look at whether extra powers are needed to tackle radicalisation. | The government also last week announced a new taskforce will look at whether extra powers are needed to tackle radicalisation. |
The shadow home secretary welcomed this but also said ministers should "rethink" changes made to the Prevent Strategy, set up under Labour to counter radicalisation. | The shadow home secretary welcomed this but also said ministers should "rethink" changes made to the Prevent Strategy, set up under Labour to counter radicalisation. |
Ms Cooper said more should be done by the government to support community organisations working to "prevent radicalisation and extremism in the first place". | Ms Cooper said more should be done by the government to support community organisations working to "prevent radicalisation and extremism in the first place". |
"That includes backing community leaders who can counteract the extremists' message of hatred with moderation and mainstream Muslim views to stop people being drawn down a violent path. | "That includes backing community leaders who can counteract the extremists' message of hatred with moderation and mainstream Muslim views to stop people being drawn down a violent path. |
"The taskforce should also heed the calls from youth workers to look more carefully at the links between violent extremism and gang activity - something that was raised with us by community leaders in Woolwich last week," she said. | "The taskforce should also heed the calls from youth workers to look more carefully at the links between violent extremism and gang activity - something that was raised with us by community leaders in Woolwich last week," she said. |
On Sunday Home Secretary Theresa May told the BBC One's Andrew Marr the government would consider if it was necessary to introduce new laws to tackle extremism. | On Sunday Home Secretary Theresa May told the BBC One's Andrew Marr the government would consider if it was necessary to introduce new laws to tackle extremism. |
With regards to Prevent, she said the government had already made improvements, including a new programme designed to reach beyond "extremists" to those not immediately at danger of radicalisation - people she described as "further out". | With regards to Prevent, she said the government had already made improvements, including a new programme designed to reach beyond "extremists" to those not immediately at danger of radicalisation - people she described as "further out". |
She also said it was "essential" police and intelligence agencies had access to information such as emails and internet data to help counter extremism. | She also said it was "essential" police and intelligence agencies had access to information such as emails and internet data to help counter extremism. |
Protest march | Protest march |
Elsewhere, supporters of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) marched in central London, pushing through a police cordon on their way to Trafalgar Square. | Elsewhere, supporters of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) marched in central London, pushing through a police cordon on their way to Trafalgar Square. |
More than 1,000 EDL protesters, some of whom chanted "there's only one Lee Rigby," gathered near Downing Street. A smaller group of anti-fascist demonstrators gathered opposite them. | More than 1,000 EDL protesters, some of whom chanted "there's only one Lee Rigby," gathered near Downing Street. A smaller group of anti-fascist demonstrators gathered opposite them. |
Police said 13 arrests were made in connection with the demonstration, three near Downing Street and the others in Leicester Square. | Police said 13 arrests were made in connection with the demonstration, three near Downing Street and the others in Leicester Square. |
In other developments: | In other developments: |
On Sunday members of Mr Rigby's family visited the scene of the killing and saw many thousands of flowers laid in his memory, and hundreds more floral tributes have been left since. | On Sunday members of Mr Rigby's family visited the scene of the killing and saw many thousands of flowers laid in his memory, and hundreds more floral tributes have been left since. |
The family laid flowers at Woolwich Barracks, where Mr Rigby was based. | The family laid flowers at Woolwich Barracks, where Mr Rigby was based. |
They then crossed the road to look at the exact spot where he was killed. | They then crossed the road to look at the exact spot where he was killed. |
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