One of the men accused of murdering Fusilier Lee Rigby outside Woolwich Barracks has been attacked in prison.

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Drummer Lee Rigby

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Michael Adebowale, one of the suspects in the Woolwich murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, shortly after the attack

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