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| Lee Rigby funeral: Drum parade for murdered soldier | Lee Rigby funeral: Drum parade for murdered soldier |
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| The body of Fusilier Lee Rigby will be escorted to his regiment's garrison church for a vigil later. | The body of Fusilier Lee Rigby will be escorted to his regiment's garrison church for a vigil later. |
| The Greater Manchester soldier, of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was killed in Woolwich, south-east London in May. | The Greater Manchester soldier, of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was killed in Woolwich, south-east London in May. |
| Drummers will escort the cortege to Bury Parish Church shortly before 16:00 BST, to be met by a guard of honour of 40 soldiers from his regiment and a service will be held for the family. | |
| A full military funeral and private committal will take place on Friday. | A full military funeral and private committal will take place on Friday. |
| The body of the 25-year-old, from Middleton, will be guarded overnight by members of his regiment. | The body of the 25-year-old, from Middleton, will be guarded overnight by members of his regiment. |
| 'Country mourning' | 'Country mourning' |
| Police and councils have designated "suitable roads" for members of the public to line once his body leaves the church after the funeral. | Police and councils have designated "suitable roads" for members of the public to line once his body leaves the church after the funeral. |
| Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, David Cameron said: "We should all pay tribute to drummer Lee Rigby for his service to our country. | Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, David Cameron said: "We should all pay tribute to drummer Lee Rigby for his service to our country. |
| "We should also pay tribute to his family, to all the pain and difficulty that they are going through, and I am sure it will be a very fitting service, a very moving service on Friday and the whole country will be mourning with them." | "We should also pay tribute to his family, to all the pain and difficulty that they are going through, and I am sure it will be a very fitting service, a very moving service on Friday and the whole country will be mourning with them." |
| Michael Adebolajo, 28, from Romford, east London, and Michael Adebowale, 22, from Greenwich, south-east London, are accused of Fusilier Rigby's murder. | Michael Adebolajo, 28, from Romford, east London, and Michael Adebowale, 22, from Greenwich, south-east London, are accused of Fusilier Rigby's murder. |
| Mr Adebolajo is also accused of the attempted murder of two police officers and possession of a firearm with intent to cause others to believe that violence would be used. | Mr Adebolajo is also accused of the attempted murder of two police officers and possession of a firearm with intent to cause others to believe that violence would be used. |