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| Woolwich: Michael Adebowale discharged from hospital | Woolwich: Michael Adebowale discharged from hospital |
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| One of the men shot by police in the wake of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been discharged from hospital and moved into custody in a south London police station, Scotland Yard has said. | One of the men shot by police in the wake of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been discharged from hospital and moved into custody in a south London police station, Scotland Yard has said. |
| Michael Adebowale, 22, was separately arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a police officer. | Michael Adebowale, 22, was separately arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a police officer. |
| The move comes six days after the killing in Woolwich, south-east London. | The move comes six days after the killing in Woolwich, south-east London. |
| The family of the second murder suspect, Michael Adebolajo, have expressed "horror" at the killing. | |
| Drummer Rigby was repeatedly stabbed in the street by two men, witnesses have said. | Drummer Rigby was repeatedly stabbed in the street by two men, witnesses have said. |
| Mr Adebowale, from south-east London, and Mr Adebolajo, 28, were shot and injured by police at the scene near Woolwich Barracks on Wednesday. They have been under police guard in hospital. | Mr Adebowale, from south-east London, and Mr Adebolajo, 28, were shot and injured by police at the scene near Woolwich Barracks on Wednesday. They have been under police guard in hospital. |
| Mr Adebowale will be interviewed by the Met Counter Terrorism Command, Scotland Yard said. | Mr Adebowale will be interviewed by the Met Counter Terrorism Command, Scotland Yard said. |
| The Metropolitan Police said earlier that 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 earlier that 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. |
| Both men are Britons of Nigerian descent who are understood to be converts to Islam. | Both men are Britons of Nigerian descent who are understood to be converts to Islam. |
| 'Shame and distress' | 'Shame and distress' |
| Relatives of Mr Adebolajo issued a statement of condolence to Drummer Rigby's family on Tuesday, saying: "As a family, we wish to share with others our horror at the senseless killing of Lee Rigby and express our profound shame and distress that this has brought our family." | Relatives of Mr Adebolajo issued a statement of condolence to Drummer Rigby's family on Tuesday, saying: "As a family, we wish to share with others our horror at the senseless killing of Lee Rigby and express our profound shame and distress that this has brought our family." |
| They continued: "We wish to state openly that we believe that there is no place for violence in the name of religion or politics. | They continued: "We wish to state openly that we believe that there is no place for violence in the name of religion or politics. |
| "We believe that all right thinking members of society share this view, wherever they were born and whatever their religion and political beliefs. | "We believe that all right thinking members of society share this view, wherever they were born and whatever their religion and political beliefs. |
| "We wholeheartedly condemn all those who engage in acts of terror and fully reject any suggestion by them that religion or politics can justify this kind of violence." | "We wholeheartedly condemn all those who engage in acts of terror and fully reject any suggestion by them that religion or politics can justify this kind of violence." |
| The statement added: "We unreservedly put our faith in the rule of law and, with others, fully expect that all the perpetrators will be brought to justice under the law of the land." | The statement added: "We unreservedly put our faith in the rule of law and, with others, fully expect that all the perpetrators will be brought to justice under the law of the land." |
| Meanwhile, police are continuing to hold a 10th person in connection with the murder. | Meanwhile, police are continuing to hold a 10th person in connection with the murder. |
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