Tears as pair deny Lee Rigby murder Two men have denied in a London court to murdering British soldier Lee Rigby in southwest London. THE widow of soldier Lee Rigby broke down in tears as two men denied his murder in a London court. Rebecca Rigby watched tearfully as Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink on Friday. They also each denied attempting to murder a police officer on May 22, the day of Fusilier Rigby's death in Woolwich, southeast London, and conspiracy to murder a police officer on or before that day. Both wearing red T-shirts and pale trousers, they appeared from separate rooms for Friday's hearing. Adebowale sat in front of an HMP Belmarsh sign.