Jack Rigby was just two-years-old when his dad was brutally murdered
Lee, a 25-year-old Fusilier from Langley, in Middleton, was brutally murdered in broad daylight on May 22, 2013, just 200 yards from his army barracks in Woolwich. The killing, carried out by two Islamist extremists, horrified the nation.
"I feel proud doing the May Marathon in honour of my dad. It also helps distract me from everything. Going on a long walk is a nice break and reminds me it’s not all bad." You can donate here. Scotty’s has provided the family with support including respite breaks and invited them to parties where Jack has met other children who have also experienced the death of a military parent. Rebecca said: "For me, Scotty’s is about knowing Jack’s not been forgotten.
Later, as tributes mounted, among them lay one from Jack. It read: "My Daddy, my hero. Your memory will live on in me. You made me proud and I will miss you for eternity." At the end of a four-week trial at the Old Bailey the killers were both handed life sentences, with ringleader Adebolajo facing a whole-life tariff.
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